Tag: new outbreaks

African Swine Fever

ASF cases recorded in domestic pigs in 3 Asian states

As African swine fever (ASF) returns to Russia’s Far Eastern federal district, further cases in Asia’s domestic pigs have also been reported lately in Indonesia and Vietnam.

April 15, 2024

African Swine Fever

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

Philippines’ authorities cooperate over ASF vaccine approval

Widely anticipated as a means of disease control, the approval of the first vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines is not expected until the end of this year, at the earliest.

March 28, 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

Wild boar tests positive for ASF in another Italian province

While further cases of the disease in wild boar have been identified widely across Europe, just three countries have reported new outbreaks in domestic pigs.

March 25, 2024

African Swine Fever

African swine fever returns to Mongolia

After a five-month hiatus, African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected on a farm in Mongolia, as well as in domestic pigs in Bhutan and wild boar in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and South Korea.

March 18, 2024

Animal Health & Veterinary

Estonia, France confirm notifiable diseases in pigs

In recent days, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PPRS) virus has been reported on an Estonian pig farm, while France is experiencing a growing number of outbreaks of Aujeszky’s disease in domestic pigs and wild boar.

March 14, 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

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

African Swine Fever

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

African Swine Fever

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

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