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Monday, June 29, 2026
WOAH publishes new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use for ASF
As African swine fever (ASF) continues to affect pig production, animal health systems, and safe trade worldwide, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use.
Monday, June 29, 2026
ASF outbreak in the Philippines' Negros Occidental triggers movement bans across Visayas provinces
Four provincial governments have imposed restrictions on live hog and pork movements as laboratory-confirmed cases spread from San Enrique municipality, where around 500 pigs have died.
Friday, June 26, 2026
Philippines expects commercial release certification for Vietnamese ASF vaccine by Q3 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.
Friday, June 26, 2026
Taiwan signs pork export MoUs with Singapore and Philippines six months after regaining ASF-free status
Taiwan was certified clear of African swine fever in April, just six months after its first outbreak, with the agriculture minister citing the rapid recovery as evidence of strong animal disease control capabilities.
Friday, June 26, 2026
Hog farmers in Philippines advised to prepare for ASF during start of rainy season
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.
Monday, June 22, 2026
Philippines' Virginia Farms opens P2.8 billion breeder piggery in Cebu amid regional ASF recovery
The 5,000-sow facility marks the company's third farm in the province as Central Visayas hog production seeks to rebound from African Swine Fever-driven declines.
Friday, June 19, 2026
Spain's control measures against ASF insufficient, warns scientific committtee
The scientific committee advising the government of Spain on the management of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak warns that the control measures taken so far are insufficient, and considers it necessary for all autonomous communities t ...
Friday, June 19, 2026
Canada-Japan agreement aims to maintain trade despite ASF
Canada and Japan announced on June 15 an agreement to maintain trade should there be an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Romania's agriculture ministry strengthens cooperation with food safety authority to tackle ASF
The Romanian Ministry of Agriculture has intensified its cooperation with the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) in order to better tackle the threat of African swine fever.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Hungary confirms ASF in domestic herd
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed by Hungary's National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) in a domestic pig herd, prompting immediate measures to prevent further spread of the disease.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
VAX4ASF reports breakthrough findings in quest for ASF vaccine
The European research project, VAX4ASF (New Technologies for African Swine Fever Vaccines), has reported new scientific findings that support ongoing efforts to develop vaccines against African swine fever (ASF), following its second Genera ...
Friday, May 29, 2026
Pig farmers in Bhutan hit with heavy financial burden as ASF strikes
For piggery farmers in Damzhagsa, Bhutan, the African swine fever outbreak did more than wipe out their animals; it also wiped out a major source of income while leaving many of them with loans to pay and no clear way to recover.
Monday, May 25, 2026
South Korea confirms 24 ASF cases
South Korea has reported 24 confirmed cases of African swine fever (ASF) as of last week in 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said Tuesday, vowing to take actions to prevent further spread of the contagious animal di ...
Friday, May 22, 2026
Worries grow following ASF outbreak in Bhutan
The confirmation of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Pekarzhing village under Phuentsholing thromde, Bhutan, on May 11 has intensified concerns over the growing crisis facing the country's piggery sector, with farmers already strugg ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Philippines lifts Spanish pork import ban after ASF regionalization recognised
Spain's inclusion as an accredited source under bilateral sanitary protocols reopens a key supply channel for the Philippine market.

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