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.
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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.
ASF Philippines: first outbreaks on Mindanao island
ASF jumps south to the province of Davao Occidental. Fifteen districts are under investigation and at least 100,000 animals are at risk.
EU: ASF, Global action and effective collaboration
Global action and effective collaboration and communication between all relevant stakeholders is urgently needed in the fight against ASF.
OIE: Travel responsibly to avoid carrying ASF virus
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 in 2019
Chinese pork imports increased by 75% over the last year.
Japan to allow preventative culling of pigs in case of ASF
The Japanese government announced it will seek revision of the Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases Control to allow preventative culls in case of an ASF. The disease continues to spread elsewhere in East Asia.
How has ASF progressed in the EU in 2019?
ASF cases continued to increase in EU countries during the past year and the disease appeared for the first time in Slovakia and Serbia.
Italy seizes and destroys 10 tonnes of illegal pork from China
The Padova authorities have seized almost 10 tonnes of pork from China that entered the EU illegally.
Germany strengthening ASF regulation in the event of an outbreak
The German Federal Ministry is currently extending ASF regulations, allowing authorities in Länder to erect fences and other wildlife barriers in the event of an outbreak.
Philippines: Iloilo extends ban on pork til June
Iloilo City extends the October 2019 ban on the entry of hogs and pork products from Luzon and other ASF-positive areas.
Philippines: "1-7-10" protocol in place to stop spread of ASF
A "1-7-10" radius control protocol for ASF was implemented in the Pangasinan province following the outbreak of two new cases last week.
Chinese pork production decreased by more than 20% in 2019
ASF has led to a significant decline in Chinese pork production over the past year.
The future of global pork production under the threat of ASF - International Conference
This high-level international conference seeks to foster coordinated global actions to reduce the impact of ASF on pork production and international trade.
Bulgaria bans movement of pigs in light of ASF spread
The spread of ASF between commercial hog farms, some of them very large, has led to increased control.