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The Latvian isolate shows the natural evolution of the ASF virus, including the emergence of less virulent forms, such as those seen in areas where ASF has been circulating enzootically for a long time.

Areas I (buffer) and II (infected) will have to be modified.

KAP will lobby the Government of Manitoba to direct resources that will identify and eradicate wild boar populations.

The people under arrest are a forest ranger and a hunt manager suspected of introducing wild boars from Eastern Europe.

As of January 2109, the all the categories in the Danish pig census have dropped.

More unannounced and risk-based checks and tougher penalties for offenders. Minimise transport time and transport carcasses rather than live animals. Better enforcement of existing rules, with the help of new technology.

On 29 January 2019, MARA released the 2019 edition of the ‘ASF Epidemic Emergency Implementation Plan’.

The largest exporter in 2018 was Germany, beating Spain, that dropped to the second position.

The disease has been detected on a pig farm in the voivodate of Varmia and Masuria.

Removal of this unnecessary provision will enable official establishments to adopt more efficient, effective procedures.

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has urged countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) to be vigilant in their inspection and monitoring of cross border trade of animal products as transboundary animal diseases (TADs) continue to pose health risks.

The Minister of Agriculture of Low Saxony wants to implement the video surveillance of abattoirs, with access to the cams through cellphones.

In 2018, the Danish pig farmers have managed to reduce, once more, antibiotic consumption. In the last five years, antibiotic consumption has dropped by up to 18%.

As of January 4th, there were already 406 wild boars infected with ASF in Belgium.

Inventory of swine in backyard farms grew. Similarly, stocks in commercial farms expanded.