First ASF case in Bulgaria
African swine fever has been detected in Bulgaria for the first time and has affected pigs on a backyard farm in the province of Varna.
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ASF in China: two new outbreaks
The outbreaks have been detected in the provinces of Zhejiang and Anhui.
European convergence. Will we see a busy autumn? ASF in China
Right now it all depends on the evolution of the situation in China.
ASF threatens to spread from China to other Asian countries
The movement of pig products can spread diseases quickly and, as in this case of ASF, it's likely that the movement of such products, rather than live pigs, has caused the spread of the virus to other parts of China.
ASF spreads in Romania
The major progression of the disease has taken place during last 2 months.
ASF progress in China
Third ASF case at 1000 km from the first one and 500 km from the second. The second case was declared in a slaughterhouse where pigs had arrived from a market more than 2000 km away
China confirms an outbreak of ASF in a slaughterhouse in Henan
The OIE and the Ministry of Agriculture of China confirmed on Thursday the presence of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a slaughterhouse in China.
China reports ASF for the first time
The disease has been detected in the northeast of the country.
ASF spreads through Romania
The disease already affects the counties of Satu Mare, Bihor and Salaj, in the northeast, and Tulcea, Braila, Constata and Lalomita in the souheast of Romania.
Bulgaria to build wild boar fence on Romanian border
Clearing of land to enable the building of a fence at the Romanian border has begun, to prevent the movement of wild boar into Bulgaria as a measure against African swine fever (ASF).
ASF: Romania request financial aid
The Commission confirmed the extraordinary spread of ASF in Romania.
ASF in Poland: payments for detection of dead wild boars
This is a third edition of such program.
African swine fever: EFSA assesses measures to prevent spread
EFSA has identified strategies for managing wild boar at different stages of an epidemic of African swine fever (ASF): what should be done before, during and after. Wild boar are known to play an important role in the spread of the disease.
DEFEND Consortium: develop practical tools to prevent further ASF spread in Europe
The DEFEND consortium will focus on ASF prevention, building on the substantial body of research that has been carried out since the ASF epidemic began in 2007. The aim is to develop practical tools to prevent further ASF spread in Europe.
ASF spreads through Romania
The disease has been detected in domestic pigs in a new Romanian county, specifically in Constanta, in the east of the country.
Current situation of ASF in the European Union
Next, we present data on the evolution of African swine fever in pigs and wild boars in the EU countries between 2014 and June 2018.