Page 4 of articles about African Swine Fever

According to the Department of Animal Health, there have been 196 outbreaks in 59 districts of 18 provinces and cities in less than 21 days. The number of infected pigs is 10,544, and the number of dead and destroyed pigs is 10,612.

The exact cause of the entry of the disease is still unclear. However, there is currently nothing to indicate an active epidemic among wild boars in the region.

The program aims to address the hog supply following the effects of African swine fever in the region.

The outbreak in domestic pigs is the first reported outbreak since January.

The main goal of this project is surveillance and early detection of federally and provincially reportable diseases.

The organization will work to increase the number of pigs to meet the demand for pork in the local market.

These 81 new projects led by 48 states, universities, industry organizations, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories will increase the nation’s ability to rapidly respond to and control animal disease outbreaks.

EFSA has just published its annual epidemiological report on African swine fever (ASF).

The exercise will practice and test the government and industry's preparedness to manage the impacts of an ASF outbreak in domestic pigs and its detection in a major abattoir.

Restrictions have been lifted in some areas of the country, while new restricted zones have been established elsewhere.

PHP10 million has been allocated to assist 5,000 affected hog raisers across the province.

The Indonesian and Korean Ministries of Agriculture are working with the FAO to provide pig farmers with biosecurity assistance to prevent ASF.

The provincial government aims to improve the hog inventory in Iloilo with its sentinelling program in 15 municipalities covering 1,139 farmers.

The confirmed case of ASF in a wild boar within the "typical area" of the "Prosciutto di Parma" PDO, has generated concern among producers.