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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 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.

President moves legislation to ensure the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Philippines.

The ICA establishes sanitary measures at ports, airports and border control points.

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.

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.

Most communes have gone over a month without new cases of African swine fever, but authorities aren't celebrating just yet.

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.

ASF jumps south to the province of Davao Occidental. Fifteen districts are under investigation and at least 100,000 animals are at risk.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launches the second phase of its awareness campaign focusing on the role of travellers as carriers of African swine fever.

Chinese pork imports increased by 75% over the last year.

ASF cases continued to increase in EU countries during the past year and the disease appeared for the first time in Slovakia and Serbia.