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African Swine Fever

Philippines pins hopes of sector recovery on ASF vaccine

Pork market instability and rising prices in the Philippines are being blamed on African swine fever (ASF), with many hoping a solution may lie in one or more of the vaccines being tested.

March 5, 2024

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Germany lifts African swine fever restrictions for 4 districts

With no new cases of African swine fever (ASF) detected for more than one year, disease control restrictions have been lifted in four districts in the German state of Brandenburg.

March 4, 2024

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ASF prevention steps set out by Norway

To protect the national pig industry, authorities in Norway are stepping up controls against the incursion of African swine fever (ASF).

February 26, 2024

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ASF virus spreads widely among Europe’s wild boar

While the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) virus among European domestic pigs appears to be largely under control for the time being, 14 of the region’s countries have confirmed new cases in their respective wild boar populations.

February 16, 2024

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Zimbabwe closes border on ASF fears

Live pig and pork imports from South Africa have been suspended as a precaution against African swine fever (ASF), say the Zimbabwean authorities.

February 15, 2024

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Philippines’ battle to control ASF continues

Within Asia, further cases of African swine fever have been reported in domestic pigs in Indonesia, Nepal and Vietnam, and among South Korea’s wild boar population.

February 12, 2024

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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

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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

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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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ASF remains a challenge to South African pig farmers

Within Africa, only South Africa’s veterinary agency has officially recorded further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF).

January 2, 2024