Swine news - Pig health

Six provinces affected, 33 outbreaks, more than 4,000 animals culled.

"The report released today should ring – again – alarm bells. It shows that we are entering into a world where more and more common infections become difficult – or even sometimes impossible – to treat. "

Hebei, new province affected, and a new outbreak in Inner Mongolia that has affected a wild boar farm.

Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa have confirmed African swine fever cases.

Area I (buffer area) and area II (contaminated area) are extended northwards.

The confirmation of two new outbreaks entails that now there are 27 affected regions and that almost 1,000,000 animals have been culled.

The outbreaks are located in Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces.

Since the emergence of CSF in September 2018, more than 47,000 susceptible domestic pigs have been culled.

Figures released by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) show positive global progress on the regulation and monitoring of antimicrobial use in animals.