Highly effective vaccine against ASFV
The gene-deleted HLJ/-18-7GD virus is a safe and effective vaccine against ASFV, and could play an important role in controlling the spread of ASFV.
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China says hog production will return to normal levels this year
Authorities are optimistic as the herd continues to grow and ASF outbreaks are fewer and far between.
U.S. announces ASF action plan
The USDA announced additional measures to control and eradicate African Swine Fever (ASF) if the virus is ever detected in the U.S.
ASF: Mexico detected and destroyed more than five tons of potentially hazardous products in ports and airports
More than 1,600 aircraft and 2,300 boats have been inspected as a result of the strategy launched by the Ministry of Agriculture in August 2019 to prevent the entry of African swine fever (ASF).
ASF Vietnam: How to predict the future without knowing how many sows were destroyed?
Over 5.9 million pigs have been destroyed in Vietnam due to ASF, but the number of sows killed is unknown. IPSARD created two simulation scenarios to help predict the implications.
PenCheck® rapid ASF test could be a game changer
World-renowned expert highly praises the new African swine fever test.
Philippines: national task force created to combat ASF
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order creating a national task force to prevent the entry, contain, and control animal-borne diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) following the sharp rise in the number of cases nationwide.
Taiwan bans the import of Italian pork, pigs, and pork products
Taiwan is calling for a ban the entry of Italian pork, live animals, and pork products in light of increased ASF cases on the island of Sardinia.
Philippines strictly enforces nationwide ASF zoning plan
President moves legislation to ensure the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Philippines.
Colombia establishes health measures to prevent ASF
The ICA establishes sanitary measures at ports, airports and border control points.
Mexico launches a new application to prevent the entry of exotic animal diseases
The application for mobile devices AVISE, allows the reporting of symptoms in animals that could indicate the presence of exotic diseases on farm or production unit.
Half-life of african swine fever virus in shipped feed
For 9 feed ingredients exposed to 30-day shipment conditions, half-lives ranged from 9.6 to 14.2 days, indicating that the feed matrix environment promotes virus stability.
ASF in Greece: Netherlands mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles
Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Greece transport vehicles for ungulates that return or enter from Greece to The Netherlands require additional cleansing and disinfection (C&D) immediately after entering The Netherlands.
ASF Vietnam: Almost, but not quite, out of the woods
Most communes have gone over a month without new cases of African swine fever, but authorities aren't celebrating just yet.
Greece confirms the first outbreak of ASF in the country
The Greek Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the ASF in a small farm located in Serres, in the north of the country.
Development of a highly effective African swine fever virus vaccine against the current epidemic Eurasia strain
Here we report the discovery that deletion of a previously uncharacterized gene, I177L, from the highly virulent ASFV-G produces complete virus attenuation in swine.