Indonesia confirms ASF
According to FAO, the Minister of Agriculture announced the confirmation of ASF outbreak in North Sumatra Province on 12 December 2019.
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Americas Region experts meet to prevent African swine fever
High-level officials of the national Veterinary Services coming from eight countries of the Americas Region meet on December 3 and 4 in Bogota, Colombia, to discuss how they can work in a coordinated manner and reinforce border control measures to avoid the entry of this disease into the region.
Australian government invests $66.6 million to keep ASF out
The government is providing an ASF response package including more biosecurity officers, new x-ray machines, and detector dogs to ensure the country never has an outbreak.
Poland ASF: new case, first in province with highest pig production
A wild boar infected with ASF has been found in Greater Poland, the area with the highest pig population. According to data from the statistics service (GUS) in 2018, Greater Poland represents 36% of the country's total pig census.
USA: FDA releases annual summary on antimicrobials sold in 2018 for livestock use
Medically important antimicrobial sales for use in swine are up 17% from 2017, but general trends show increasing success in antimicrobial stewardship across the livestock industry.
ASF: Denmark completes construction of fence at border with Germany
The fence should reduce the risk of African swine fever reaching Denmark.
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USDA's feral swine eradication and control pilot program
$75 million to fund projects to eradicate and control feral swine in highest risk areas of the United States.
Argentina: animal and plant health is of national interest
New regulations provide greater structure to Senasa, strengthening disease and pest control and eradication as well as food safety and quality.
United Kingdom: New National Pig Centre to deliver important industry research
The University of Leeds is opening its £11 million National Pig Centre, which it believes will make Yorkshire one of the best places in Europe for pig research.
USA: NARMS reports antimicrobial resistance patterns in swine
National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) monitors bacteria to determine if they are resistant to various antibiotics used in human and veterinary medicine.
FDA revised draft guidance on compounding animal drugs
The draft guidance acknowledges that in cases where there is no FDA-approved drug that can be used to treat a particular condition, a drug compounded from bulk drug substances may be a medically appropriate treatment. Agency also accepting nominations to list of bulk drug substances.
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NewsASF Poland: cases multiply at the German border
There are already 20 confirmed cases of ASF in the Lubuskie voivodship, about 100 km from the German border.
African Swine Fever
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
USA: FDA to bring remaining OTC antimicrobial drugs under veterinary oversight
Even more over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial drugs will soon be for use only under the professional supervision of a licensed veterinarian. FDA accepting comments on the draft guidance for industry.
Peru begins vaccinating pigs against CSF
More than 3 million pigs will be vaccinated against classical swine fever in Peru.
Poland detects ASF in wild boar about 100 km from the German border
Poland confirms ASF for the first time in the Lubuskie province. The outbreak is less than 100 km from the German border.
How would U.S. health officials respond to an ASF outbreak?
During a tabletop exercise, diagnostic and response experts from various states engaged in a hypothetical – but realistic – outbreak scenario to test the necessary response protocols.
New reports of high mortality Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicus in U.S. and Canada
Recent cases of Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicusis in North America. Stain found to be very similar to the Chinese high mortality strain that involved the loss of more than 300,000 pigs in the mid-1970s.
ASF: France calls on China to recognize "zoning"
France urges China's recognition of "zoning" in the fight against African swine fever (ASF).
Peru conducts an ASF simulation exercise
The objective is to strengthen the response ability of veterinary and livestock services in the event of disease outbreak.
Revised European Veterinary Code of Conduct
FVE is proud to present the revised European Veterinary Code of Conduct. Society is increasingly evolving, as is the veterinary profession. Therefore, in 2017 FVE decided to review the 2012 Code.
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NewsASF in Belgium: first confirmed case since August
First confirmed ASF case since 08/14/2019, detected in the remains of a wild boar that had died more than six months ago.
Australia establishes National Feral Pig Coordinator to tackle feral pig population and threat of ASF
National Feral Pig Coordinator established to eradicate Australia’s destructive feral pig population and be on the offence against the threat of ASF.
Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agree to improve animal health
Ministers and secretaries of agriculture from 34 American countries agreed to improve the Agricultural Health Program of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), a key measure to boost trade of agricultural products in the Western Hemisphere.
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NewsBrazil presents strategic plan to eradicate CSF
The eradication plan calls for several actions to be taken, the first aimed at increasing surveillance in the 11 states still affected by CSF.