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Philippines expects commercial release certification for Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 2026: Friday, June 26, 2026; The AVAC live vaccine, once approved, will be distributed through biologics stores and veterinary outlets registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry, as the country's hog industry continues its recovery from seven years of ASF losses.

Vietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm: Friday, June 26, 2026; The outbreak at a household-operated contract facility in Tan Phu Ward was linked to an open housing system that allowed insect exposure, with authorities warning the disease situation may remain complicated in coming months.

Hog farmers in Philippines advised to prepare for ASF during start of rainy season: Friday, June 26, 2026; Local hog farmers in the Philippines should prepare for the possible spread of African swine fever (ASF) during the onset of the rainy season, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said.

Norwegian initiative using gene-editing tech to identify genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance: Friday, June 26, 2026; A Norwegian research initiative is using CRISPR gene-editing technology to identify the genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance, with the goal of improving Atlantic salmon health, welfare and sustainability.

Philippines expects commercial release certification for Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 2026
Vietnam's Dong Nai culls over 1,900 pigs after African swine fever confirmed at contract farm
Hog farmers in Philippines advised to prepare for ASF during start of rainy season
Norwegian initiative using gene-editing tech to identify genetic mechanisms behind sea lice resistance

: Thursday, August 10, 2023
US Swine Health Information Centre highlights challenges for Vietnam's ASF vaccines

The US Swine Health Information Centre (SHIC) has highlighted the challenges for Vietnam's African swine fever (ASF) vaccines, the world's first commercially endorsed vaccines against ASF, which includes lack of a DIVA (differentiating infe ...

: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
University of Liverpool leads pioneering research projects to combat UK livestock disease

To combat the formidable challenges posed by livestock diseases to the UK farming and agricultural sectors, the University of Liverpool has secured over GBP 1.4 million (~US$1.7 million; GBP 1 = US$1.27) in government funding for three inno ...

: Monday, August 7, 2023
Canada invests about US$747,000 to strengthen pork industry against African swine fever threat

The Government of Canada has announced a significant investment of CAD 944,340 (~US$706,000; CAD 1 = US$0.75) in the Manitoba Pork Council through the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Programme (ASFIPP), aimed at enhancing Canada's ...

: Monday, August 7, 2023
Ceva withdraws legal challenge concerning supply of bird flu vaccine to France

French animal health group Ceva has withdrawn a legal challenge over a tender to supply France with a bird flu vaccine in which Ceva lost out to German company Boehringer Ingelheim.

: Friday, August 4, 2023
UK livestock sector receives US$11.4 million funding for endemic disease research

The UK livestock sector is set to benefit from GBP 9 million (~US$11.4 million; GBP 1 = US$1.27) in UK government funding, allocated to 14 research projects aimed at addressing endemic diseases, Farmers Weekly reported.

: Friday, August 4, 2023
Vietnam to export 2 million African swine fever vaccines to Philippines and Indonesia

Vietnam is set to make significant strides in combating African swine fever (ASF) as it prepares to export 2 million doses of ASF vaccines to the Philippines and Indonesia between August and October this year, Vietnam Plus reported.

: Thursday, August 3, 2023
Singapore aquaculture farms can get free advice and subsidised service on disease management

Aquaculture farms in Singapore now have access to the Aquatic Animal Health Services (AAHS) by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), which provides free professional advice and subsidised service to assist them in managing diseases, The Straits ...

: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Nepal to offer relief packages to farmers affected by lumpy skin disease outbreak

The Nepal government will provide relief packages to farmers who have suffered losses due to the recent outbreak of lumpy skin disease among cattle, The Himalayan reported.

: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Switzerland extends avian influenza measures

Switzerland's measures combating avian influenza have been extended until October 2023 to safeguard domestic poultry from the disease.

: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Ecuador activates emergency protocols following avian influenza outbreak

Authorities in Ecuador have implemented contingency protocols after a new outbreak of avian influenza was confirmed in a commercial farm in the Andean province of Cotopaxi, the Agency for Regulation and Control of Animal and Plant Health (A ...

: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
H5N1 avian influenza strikes Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the country's Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center that an outbreak of H5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza occurred in Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous R ...

: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
LSD hits Nagaland, India

Nagaland, India, has been declared a lumpy skin disease-positive state as more than 900 cattle were found afflicted with the disease in eight of its 16 districts, an official notification said on July 27.

: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Thousands of pigs put down in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia following ASF outbreaks

Thousands of pigs have been culled in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia due to African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, as governments are under pressure to do more to compensate farmers for their losses.

: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
National Chicken Council: Value, taste, health outweigh price for chicken purchases in US

Ninety-five percent of US consumers said that price per pound and overall price are more important or as important compared to a year ago when purchasing fresh chicken, according to research presented on August 1 at the 2023 Chicken Marketi ...

: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Indonesia suspends live cattle imports from four Australian facilities due to lumpy skin disease

The Indonesian government has suspended live cattle imports from four Australian export facilities after detecting cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in livestock shipped from Australia, ABC News reported.

US Swine Health Information Centre highlights challenges for Vietnam's ASF vaccines

University of Liverpool leads pioneering research projects to combat UK livestock disease

Canada invests about US$747,000 to strengthen pork industry against African swine fever threat

Ceva withdraws legal challenge concerning supply of bird flu vaccine to France

UK livestock sector receives US$11.4 million funding for endemic disease research

Vietnam to export 2 million African swine fever vaccines to Philippines and Indonesia

Singapore aquaculture farms can get free advice and subsidised service on disease management

Nepal to offer relief packages to farmers affected by lumpy skin disease outbreak

Switzerland extends avian influenza measures

Ecuador activates emergency protocols following avian influenza outbreak

H5N1 avian influenza strikes Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

LSD hits Nagaland, India

Thousands of pigs put down in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia following ASF outbreaks

National Chicken Council: Value, taste, health outweigh price for chicken purchases in US

Indonesia suspends live cattle imports from four Australian facilities due to lumpy skin disease

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