Tag: disease control

African Swine Fever

Ivory Coast detects ASF virus in new district

African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected again in Ivory Coast and three further outbreaks are reported in South Africa, as new funding offers hope for the development of an effective vaccine against the virus in Africa.

April 24, 2024

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7 European countries confirm ASF outbreaks in farmed pigs

Over the past two weeks, African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected in domestic pigs in seven states in eastern Europe, and cases in wild boar have been detected widely across the continent this year.

April 10, 2024

African Swine Fever

ASF re-emerges in Central Africa

As African swine fever (ASF) virus is detected on a pig farm in Angola for the first time in almost 7 years, further outbreaks in domestic swine are confirmed in four South African provinces.

March 27, 2024

African Swine Fever

ASF cases in European domestic pigs dwindle

Over the past week, new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in the wild boar population of 17 European countries, while only one further outbreak has been confirmed in domestic pigs, and that was a small backyard herd.

March 12, 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

African Swine Fever

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

African Swine Fever

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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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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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