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Saturday, June 13, 2020
African swine fever destroys 300,000 Nigerian pigs
Nigeria has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever in the largest pig farm co-operative in the south-west of the country, killing around 300,000 pigs, said farmer Ayo Omirin, BBC reported.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
China developed African swine fever vaccine proves effective in clinical trials
Xinhua news said an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine developed in China looks to be safe in current clinical trials, a major progress in preventing the livestock disease in future, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Canadian veterinarian doubts China will end swine fever problem by 2021
China could see the end of its African swine fever woes by next year, according to Chinese hog industry officials, but a Canada-based veterinarian questions the optimism.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
US prepares for African swine fever outbreak with comprehensive response plan
The US Department of Agriculture has issued a new and comprehensive preparedness and response plan in the event African swine fever breaks out in the country.
Monday, June 1, 2020
South Africa conducts African swine fever tests to prevent spread of the disease
Extensive African swine fever (ASF) tests and investigations are being conducted by South Africa's agriculture ministry to prevent the spread of the disease after a third outbreak was discovered in East Cape province, Reuters reported.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Pirbright scientists test vaccine that immunises pigs against African swine fever
Scientists from The Pirbright Institute in the UK are developing a vaccine for African swine fever (http://), which the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has warned could kill a quarter of the world's pigs, partly due to the absenc ...
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Twin threats of African swine fever and COVID-19 unsettle China's pork market
Even as China slowly reopens its economy following draconian lockdowns to keep the COVID-19 pandemic in check, the persisting threat of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to leave its citizenry unease.
Friday, May 15, 2020
Brazil soybean exporters benefit from China's recovery from African swine fever
Brazil is benefiting from China's recovery from African swine fever, as three-fourths of its soybean exports in March were gobbled up by the East Asian country, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, as reported by Caixin on Thursda ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
African swine fever outbreak reported in Togo
44 swine have died from African swine fever (ASF) at a farm northwest of Lome, capital of Togo since April 18, reported Reuters.
Monday, May 11, 2020
African swine fever outbreak reported in Africa's Eastern Cape province
An African swine fever outbreak has been detected in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province for the first time, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Fisheries Minister Thoko Didiza said on Saturday, May 9, as per report of Fin24 ...
Monday, May 11, 2020
India's Assam state continues to battle African swine fever amid COVID-19
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Assam state in northeastern India is battling the spread of another disease: African swine fever.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
African swine fever lowered Romanian swine herd in 2019
Romania's pig population decreased in 2019, compared with the previous year, as African swine fever continued to negatively affect the country's backyard and commercial hog holdings, the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural S ...
Friday, April 24, 2020
Swine fever kills 1,300 pigs in India's Assam
The Assam government of India has dispatched teams of veterinary doctors following death reports of around 1,300 pigs in the state's five districts, reported Hindustan Times.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
China discovers African swine fever in truck en route to Sichuan
China's agriculture ministry confirmed a new case of African swine fever (ASF) was detected among swine transport trucks destined for Sichuan, reported Reuters.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Bioiberica hydrolysed porcine intestinal mucosa proteins: How to guarantee the absence of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFv)
High quality protein sources obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of porcine intestinal mucosa could be an effective way to contain the spread of African Swine Fever virus (ASFv). With a solid supply chain and a production process certified by ...

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