• ASF Cases in Asia Strengthen Brazilian Exports

    Brazilian pork export increased with 15,7% in the first quarter of 2023 in comparison to the same period last year. The country exported 274.800 tonnes this season against 237.500 tonnes between January and March of 2022.

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  • ASF Developments in the EU in the First Quarter of 2023

    Analysis of the evolution of the African swine fever (ASF) situation in EU countries during the first quarter of 2023.

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  • Results of ASF Vaccine Testing to be Discussed in May

    So far, no country has registered a vaccine against African swine fever (ASF), while its trials are ongoing in some countries.

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  • French Lab Makes Progress With ASF Vaccine

    A laboratory of the French government agency ANSES reports promising results in the search for a vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF).

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  • China's Pig Farms Battle New Surge in ASF

    A surge in African swine fever (ASF) infections in China is set to reduce hog output later this year, farm managers and analysts said this week, pushing up prices in the world's top pork consumer as demand recovers.

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  • ASF Recorded in Kherson Region

    On February 28, a case of African swine fever (ASF) was detected in a private pig farm in the village of Novokaira, Milivska united territorial community, Beryslav district.

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  • Research in the USA on ASF Infection at Feed Mills

    Dr. Megan Niederwerder, deputy director of the Swine Health Information Center in Iowa, has received a 4-year grant from the US federal government to study the susceptibility of soybean feed ingredients to ASF infection.

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  • New US research on ASF contamination in feed mills

    Dr. Megan Niederwerder, associate director of the Swine Health Information Center in Iowa received a 4-year grant from the US federal government to study the susceptibility of soybean feed ingredients to contamination by the ASF virus.

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  • In Dnipropetrovsk region recorded an outbreak of ASF

    An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) was recorded in the village of Orlovschina, Novomoskovsk district, Dnipropetrovsk region. This is stated in the message of the Peschanka rural united territorial community with reference to the data of the Novomoskovsk district department of the Main Department of State Supervisory Service in Dnepropetrovsk region.

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  • ASF Poland: optimism among farmers returns

    Pig producers in Poland have started to feel more optimistic since no new African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been reported at pig farms in the country since 14 July 2022. At the peak of the ASF epidemic, the country registered 30 to 40 outbreaks per month.

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  • Only 9 Cases of ASF Registered in Ukraine

    The number of cases of African swine fever in Ukraine has been declining in recent years. This is stated in the report of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection.

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  • U.S. purchases ASF and FMD diagnostic test kits

    The purchases help increase U.S. preparedness to respond to high-consequence foreign animal diseases.

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  • First case of African swine fever reported in Singapore

    The first case in the country was found in a dead wild boar.

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  • Outbreaks of African swine fever are on the rise in Latvia

    Although Latvian pig farmers have learned to coexist with the disease, it has recently become detrimental to their business.

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  • ASF Greece: Virus emerges in wild boar population

    African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) has made its entrance in the wild boar population in Greece. A dead wild boar was confirmed positive for ASF on the 18th of January.

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  • Significant decrease in ASF cases in the EU in 2022

    In 2022, African swine fever cases decreased by 80% in domestic pigs and 40% in wild boar.

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  • Can ASFV be spread through boar semen to gilts and her piglets?

    The rapid spread of the African swine fever virus (ASFV), causing severe disease with often high fatality rates in pigs, prevails as a threat for pig populations and dependent industries worldwide. Although advancing scientific progress continually enhances the industry's understanding of ASFV pathogenesis, alternative transmission routes for ASFV have yet to be assessed. A recent study demonstrated that ASFV can efficiently be transferred from infected boars to naïve recipient gilts through artificial insemination (AI). 

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  • New research: transmissibility of ASF in semen

    The rapid spread of the African swine fever virus (ASFV), causing severe disease with often high fatality rates in pigs, prevails as a threat for pig populations and dependent industries worldwide. Although advancing scientific progress continually enhances the industry's understanding of ASFV pathogenesis, alternative transmission routes for ASFV have yet to be assessed. A recent study demonstrated that ASFV can efficiently be transferred from infected boars to naïve recipient gilts through artificial insemination (AI). 

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  • In Mykolaiv region there was recorded a case of ASF

    On December 14, African swine fever (ASF) was detected in a private farm near the village of Novoochaki, Bashtanka district.

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  • ASF outbreaks in Asia and Europe were the result of preventive measures in other countries

    A series of recent African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks overseas have prompted new prevention programs in Canada.

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