Swine news - Pig health

Levels of residues from veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal-derived food remain low in the European Union, according to the latest report from EFSA.

The outbreak started in two wild boars in northeast Albania.

Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines.

Resistance of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria to commonly used antimicrobials continues to be observed frequently in humans and animals, according to EFSA.

The responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials needs to be improved in all sectors - human, animal, plant/crop, and environment - to preserve their public health benefits.

The project, known as JAMRAI 2, aims at reducing the risk of exposure of citizens to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and is supported with €50 million under the EU4Health programme, making it the largest EU-funded action on AMR to date.

The increased efforts against wild boar were adopted after the outbreak of African swine fever in wild boar in Sweden in September 2023.

Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture reaffirmed their commitment to work to strengthen animal health and disease prevention in the livestock sector through the U.S.-Mexico Commission for the Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Exotic Animal Diseases (CPA).

The increase in the number of outbreaks in several North African countries and the recent detection of the SAT 2 serotype in Algeria increase the risk of disease entry.

Commission approves €1.46 billion Czech State aid schemes to support prevention of spread of poultry and pig diseases.

This was the first outbreak of 2024 and the first case of African swine fever in the Gyeongbuk region.

We present how African swine fever has evolved in different European countries since its confirmation in 2014, with data updated to 2023.

Montenegro reports the first occurrence of ASF in the country, found in wild boar.

The Mexico-U.S. Commission for Prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease and Other Animal Exotic Diseases (CPA) reaffirmed its commitment to maintain its technical-scientific partnership to reduce the risk of entry and spread of pests and diseases that could endanger livestock in the North American region.

To facilitate the safe import of livestock products into the country and reduce inspection time by up to 80%, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working to extend the use of the Animal Health Quality Password for reliable import users.

The new public geostatistical information tool facilitates strategic decision-making and benefits the country's agricultural and livestock health.

African swine fever virus genotype 2 in Sardinia resolved.

Sick pigs will no longer be required to be sampled for ASF. Belgium has not had any infected animals since 2020.

After controlling African swine fever and hog cholera, Negros Occidental Province is set to commence hog restocking in the second quarter of this year.

The outbreak occurred on a pig farm in Rangamati.

Lang Son province has had 10/11 districts and cities record outbreaks of African swine fever in 2023. Local authorities and specialized agencies have deployed measures to prevent and control the epidemic but so far it has not been possible.

The objective is to provide guidance on the tools available for the prevention, control, and eradication of ASF in the European Union.

Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis were the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in humans in 2022, although the number of cases was lower than during the pre-pandemic years.