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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

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

African Swine Fever

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

African Swine Fever

Further ASF cases reported on pig farms in Balkans

Further outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in domestic pigs in six European countries, including five Balkans states on the southeast of the continent.

December 8, 2023

African Swine Fever

Ongoing ASF crisis in Balkan countries

59 more outbreaks of African swine fever are reported in Croatia and 50 iare reported in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

November 6, 2023

African Swine Fever

Chinese group reports on effective ASF vaccine

Researchers in China are reporting positive results with their recently developed vaccine against African swine fever (ASF).

November 1, 2023

African Swine Fever

4 European states register new ASF cases in pigs

While the Balkan states of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia continue the battle to control African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs, just a few new cases in this population in other European states.

October 27, 2023

African Swine Fever

African swine fever returns to Ivory Coast

Two years after the African swine fever (ASF) situation in the West African state was resolved, the virus has been detected in domestic pigs at several locations in Côte d’Ivoire.

October 23, 2023

African Swine Fever

Latest ASF outbreaks hit pig farms in Italy, western Russia

Among the recent outbreaks of African swine fever to be confirmed in Europe are two affecting commercial farms in northwestern Italy and in the North Caucasian district of Russia.

September 19, 2023

Animal Health & Veterinary

3 Asian states report return of African swine fever

In Asia, Bhutan, Mongolia and Myanmar have recorded new cases of African swine fever in domestic pigs, and the disease has also returned to one region of Russia’s Far Eastern district.

September 15, 2023

African Swine Fever

Balkan states meet to discuss ASF control

As the first ever cases of African swine fever are identified in Sweden, veterinary experts from the Balkan states have met to discuss ways of controlling the disease.

September 11, 2023

African Swine Fever

Latest European research offers hope for better ASF control

Total outbreaks European domestic and backyard pigs have already passed 2,000 so far this year, while more than 5,900 cases have been reported in wild boars.

August 23, 2023