Swine news - Pig health

Summary of the ongoing and resolved African swine fever outbreaks in Asia during the period from October 2 to October 15, 2020.

European countries continue to reduce the use of antibiotics in animals.

More than 50 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe are currently affected and the Americas are trying to prevent incursion into their territory.

The new regulation modifies sampling, the reference method for detection, and import conditions with respect to Trichinella control.

The affected farm had 721 animals. The most recent outbreak in domestic pigs occurred almost exactly a year ago.

As part of Brandenburg's strategy to combat ASF, a so-called "white zone" will be established around the first core area "Sembten/Neuzelle".

Embrapa and NCAH to study the genetic and antigenic evolution of viruses circulating in pigs in Brazil and their relationship with human influenza viruses.

Ministry of Consumer Protection orders measures outside of existing ASF restriction zones: Increased hunting to reduce the wild boar population and increased search for dead animals.

Restricted zones have been adapted again to the animal disease situation. Affected districts change general animal disease directives.

The disease is increasing in wild boar and seems to be more controlled in domestic pigs, although confirmed outbreaks have picked up this last quarter.

According to the first official epidemiological investigation results, ASF was introduced into Germany in the first half of July.

These cases are located within the existing core area - bringing the total to 46 cases of ASF.

The new outbreak is located about 60 km straight north of the previously defined core zone.

Classical swine fever was confirmed on a pig farm with 5,390 head in Takasaki City.

To protect against the introduction of African swine fever, Brandenburg is building a solid protective fence at the border with Poland.

Germany has confirmed a total of 36 cases of ASF in wild boar; all have been within the infected zone.

Map of where the pig farms are located within the core, infected, and buffer zones as well as the cases in wild boar.

Agricultural and forestry areas must first be completely searched for dead or infected wild boars by officials or authorized persons.

This will be the first laboratory facility in the U.S. to provide BSL-4 laboratories capable of housing cattle and other large livestock, and will eventually replace the Plum Island Animal Disease Center.

The modern animal disease laboratory will ultimately help protect the livestock industries in Central Luzon from diseases like ASF and FMD.

The 261 pig farms left empty due to African swine fever can now be gradually restocked.

One of the recently detected ASF outbreaks is located near Kalisz, a region where there was previously no need for ASF zoning.