ASF spreads through Mongolia
The disease has already been confirmed in 4 different provinces and in a district of the capital.
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EFSA: harmonised data collection for more effective risk assessment
The proposed approach automatically translates data currently collected by Member States into a common language and stores them logically.
EFSA to share data on open-access platform
EFSA has taken a major step towards becoming a fully open data organisation by committing to publish the scientific data it uses for EU-wide monitoring programmes and surveys and many of its risk assessments.
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NewsFrance will create a wild boar-free 'white area' to avoid the entrance of ASF
A 'white area' with a radius of a few kilometres around the cases in Belgium and where all the wild boars will be culled will be set up.
Belgium extends some measures for fighting ASF
The measures regarding the ban on the circulation in the forests located in the buffer and core areas have been extended.
Morocco notifies a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
Morocco hadn't notified foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks since November 13th, 2015, when it notified the last O ME-SA / Indian 2001 serotype outbreaks.
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NewsAustralia: African Swine Fever has been detected in banned pork products
Australia’s strict biosecurity authorities have detected African Swine Fever (ASF) at international border banned pork products, a disease that has proven devastating for the pork industry across China recently.
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NewsFirst ASF case in Mongolia
African swine fever has been detected in Mongolia for the first time and has affected pigs on a backyard farm.
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NewsASF Belgium: the perimeters of the buffer and surveillance areas have been established
The buffer area grows towards the west by 3,700 ha, and the surveillance area, to the north of the infected perimeter, reaches 856 ha.
Poland: Hunting of wild boars to counteract the spread of ASF
Coordinated hunts are to be performed on Saturdays and Sundays, at the time when classical group hunts are performed and are designed to counteract the spread of ASF to the west of Poland.
FAO develops African Swine fever leaflets
These leaflets have been developed in a fully editable format (PowerPoint) that allows veterinary services and other institutions to quickly adapt, translate, add logos, change pictures, etc. when faced with an animal health emergency.
African Swine Fever
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
ASF in Belgium: strong western progression of the virus
After the discovery, on January 8th, 2019, of 2 ASF-positive wild boars in the strengthened surveillance area between Meix-devant-Virton and Sommethonne, the operational control areas will be adjusted bearing in mind the western progression of the virus.
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NewsIncrease in farms and wild boars affected by CSF in Japan
Since September there have been 6 pig farms affected and more than 90 positive wild boars.
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NewsGlobal pork prices in flux due to ASF
China's pork supply will determine trading trends for meat and oilseeds.
FVE guidelines responsible use of antibiotics
We can only combat antimicrobial resistance using a ‘One Health’ approach, involving all fields where antibiotics are used such as in human and veterinary medicine and in agriculture.” says Rafael Laguens, President of FVE.
Mexico strengthens the surveillance in borders and airports to avoid the entrance of ASF
The SENASICA strengthens the surveillance in borders and airports to avoid the presence of this swine disease.
ASF in China: more than 700,000 pigs culled; new measures
Last week the disease was confirmed on a farm with more than 73,000 pigs.
ASF: Belgium will build an additional 15-km-long fence
Wild boars infected with the ASF virus have been found in Meix-devant-Virton.
Taiwan: ASF-positive dead pig found off the coast
The dead pig was found by the Coast Guard on a beach in the municipality of Jinsha, few kilometres away from the southeastern coast of China.
ASF in China: Guangdong, new province affected by the disease
The disease has already been confirmed in 23 provinces.
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NewsUSA: Antimicrobials in food-producing animals shows decline
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that domestic sales and distribution of all medically important antimicrobials intended for use in food-producing animals decreased by 33 percent between years 2016 and 2017.
USA: Groups issue framework for antibiotic stewardship in food animal production
A group of major food companies, retailers, livestock producers, and trade and professional associations announced a comprehensive framework to strengthen stewardship of antibiotic use in food animals.