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African Swine Fever

European-led collaboration on ASF vaccine development

In Europe, the first meeting was held recently of an international consortium working on an innovative vaccine approach.

February 8, 2024

African Swine Fever

First ASF case detected in another Italian province

For the first time, a wild boar in the Italian province of Parma has tested positive for the African swine fever (ASF) virus. Meanwhile, two farms are among the latest premises to be affected by outbreaks of the disease in Romania.

January 31, 2024

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ASF hits more pig farms in Hong Kong, South Korea

Further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Hong Kong have increased the number of affected farms in the territory to 10, while South Korea has recorded its first cases in domestic pigs for 3 months.

January 22, 2024

African Swine Fever

First ever ASF cases recorded by Montenegro

One of the Balkans states, Montenegro, has become the latest European country to report its first cases of African swine fever (ASF) and, in Italy, the first domestic swine in Sardinia have tested positive for the genotype II virus.

January 19, 2024

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Europe struggled to control African swine fever in 2023

The total number of outbreaks across the region was up by a factor of eight, while there was a small increase in outbreaks involving the continent’s wild boar population.

January 11, 2024

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African swine fever outbreaks continue in Vietnam

While the number of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Vietnam continues to fall, disease hot spots remain across the country.

January 2, 2024

African Swine Fever

France updates national African swine fever action plan

As African swine fever (ASF) virus continues to spread across Europe, the French government has updated an action plan in case the disease enters its national territory.

December 28, 2023

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First ever ASF cases reported in Bangladesh

In Asia, Bangladesh has reported its first ever outbreak of African swine fever, while further cases are confirmed in domestic pigs in eastern Russia.

December 22, 2023

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Further ASF outbreaks in Europe’s backyard pig herds

As the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the European wild boar population this year passes the 2022 total, six of the region’s nations confirm further outbreaks in their respective domestic pigs — all in units described as “backyards.”

December 18, 2023

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Third Hong Kong pig farm affected by ASF

In Asia, further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in domestic pigs in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia’s Far East and Vietnam.

December 12, 2023

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ASF spreads to another north Italian region

African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected for the first time in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

November 22, 2023

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Pigs culled at Hong Kong farm with ASF outbreak

After a seven-month hiatus, presence of the African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected at a farm in Hong Kong.

November 16, 2023