UK: Pig keepers warned not to feed kitchen scraps to pigs due to African swine fever risk
Pig keepers are being reminded not to feed kitchen scraps to their animals to prevent outbreaks of animal disease.
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ASF: Increase in the number of confirmed cases in Europe
According to the ESA platform, there has been an increase in the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the last months in Europe.
Russia accepts the WTO’s decision, but the European pork embargo goes on
Although Russia has accepted the WTO’s recommendations, the ban still goes on due to the Russian embargo to several countries (among them all the EU countries) due to political reasons.
Agriculture and Fisheries Council: epidemiological situation on ASF
During the meeting of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the European Union, which took place this Monday and Tuesday, the situation of African swine fever was discussed.
Moldova confirms new ASF cases in wild boars and backyard domestic pigs
The veterinary authorities of Moldova have reported new cases of African swine fever in backyard domestic pigs and wild boars to the WOAH.
Poland: new ASF cases detected near Warsaw
The Polish veterinary authorities have confirmed new cases of African swine fever in the voivodate of Mazowieckie.
ASF in Poland: new restrictions
The detection of new outbreaks confirms the slow but constant progress of the disease from the East of Europe towards western regions.
Poland: ASF moves towards the west of the country
The WOAH has informed of the appearance of the disease near Warsaw.
United States: Secure Pork Supply Plan
The SPS Plan is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort by industry, state, federal, and academic representatives. Funding for its development was provided by USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the National Pork Board.
African swine fever: sharing best practices is critical to stop spread
Sharing best practices in fighting African swine fever is critical to halt the spread of the disease, say EFSA experts. These include early detection methods and rigorous emergency measures.
Russia forbids the entrance of pig products and live animals from South Ossetia
Russia has imposed a temporary prohibition on the entrance of pork from South Ossetia due to the presence of ASF.
ASF in Ivory Coast
The veterinary authorities of Ivory Coast reported the presence of African swine fever in the Commune of Ferkéssédougou to the WOAH.
A new recombinant live attenuated African swine fever virus with cross-protective capabilities
Here we describe a new LAV candidate with unique cross-protective abilities: BA71ΔCD2. Thus, inoculation of BA71ΔCD2 protected pigs not only against the experimental challenge with BA71, the virulent parental strain, but also against heterologous viruses, including Georgia 2007/1, the genotype II strain of ASFV currently circulating in East Europe.
New measures to prevent the introduction into the UE of the African swine fever virus
Following recent notifications of ASF outbreaks in Moldova, the existing measures of cleansing and disinfection should be extended to the vehicles entering the Union from Moldova.
Ukraine: ASF now affects the region L'viv
Up to now, L'Viv was the only Ukrainian province that hadn’t notified cases of the disease.
ASF is still spreading in Eastern Europe
ASF has appeared in Romania and the Czech Republic for the first time, and it advances southwards in Poland.