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African Swine Fever

Scientists assess tick’s potential to spread ASF

As feral hog populations increase in Texas and the U.S., they create desirable conditions for disease-carrying ticks and increase the risk for an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) virus.

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African Swine Fever

Philippines takes new approach to ASF strategy

New African swine fever cases have been reported in two states in northeastern India and three countries of eastern Europe.

African Swine Fever

Philippines prepares for second round of ASF vaccination

Elsewhere, the African swine fever virus has been detected in a wild pig in Hong Kong, and four European countries have recorded new outbreaks in domestic pigs; one Caribbean nation has stepped up an awareness campaign.

African Swine Fever

Sri Lanka records nation’s first ever African swine fever cases

Further outbreaks have occurred in Indonesia and two Indian states; in Europe, the spread of the virus continues in the wild boar population.

African Swine Fever

Vietnam steps up ASF control measures

Elsewhere in Asia, further cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in Indonesia and the Philippines. Among the latest premises with new ASF outbreaks in Europe are two commercial farms.

Animal Health & Veterinary

Gene editing to eradicate ASF? Startup trials show promise

While everyone else was focused on a vaccine, a biotech startup turned to modern technology to stop African swine fever. Now one of the world's leading experts hopes to help commercialize it.

Pig Health & Disease

$4M research program to prevent spread of H5N1 in US swine

The Swine Health Information Center, Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff will fund a US$4 million research program to enhance prevention, preparedness, mitigation and response for H5N1 influenza in the U.S. swine herd.

Avian Influenza

USDA confirms first H5N1 detection in swine

Infection occurred on a non-commercial operation in Crook County, Oregon, where cases in poultry had previously been reported.

African Swine Fever

Philippines rolls out ASF vaccination to commercial farms

Before the Philippines can further roll out its official African swine fever (ASF) vaccination program, some bottlenecks need to be solved.

African Swine Fever

New ASF outbreaks in India, South Korea, Vietnam, 3 European states

As the Philippines prepares to step up its vaccination campaign against African swine fever (ASF), further outbreaks are reported in India, South Korea, Vietnam, Italy, Romania and Ukraine.

African Swine Fever

ASF vaccine rollout continues in the Philippines

Scheduled to receive their first doses of vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) in the coming days are domestic pigs at an international training center in the Philippines.

Biosecurity

New SHIC projects aim to advance US swine farm biosecurity

The Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, in collaboration with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, has recently funded two new projects to advance biosecurity of U.S. swine farms.

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