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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Papua, Indonesia, declares emergency as ASF hits pigs
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in pigs in Papua, Indonesia.
Monday, June 10, 2024
ASF confirmed in eastern Germany
German authorities announced a case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in farm swine in eastern Germany, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 10, 2024
ASF discovered in Calbiga, Samar, Philippines
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in Calbiga, Samar, the Philippines, following recent testing of two samples from backyard hog raisers.
Friday, June 7, 2024
Seek Labs appoints ASF R&D expert as vice president of veterinary development
Seek Labs, a healthcare innovations company developing next-generation point-of-care molecular diagnostic systems and novel CRISPR-based pharmaceutical technology, has announced the appointment of Dr. Douglas Gladue, PhD, as its new vice pr ...
Monday, June 3, 2024
ASF virus discovered in feed under very specific circumstances, EFSA project found
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) initiated an international research project in which it found that the spread of the African swine fever virus through animal feed is only to be expected in exceptional cases.
Friday, May 24, 2024
South Korea confirms first ASF case since September 2023
South Korea on May 21 reported its first African swine fever (ASF) case in around nine months.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Canada boosts preparedness against ASF with US$7 million investment
The Government of Canada is enhancing the resilience of rural communities and the pork sector by supporting prevention and preparedness measures for African swine fever (ASF), National Hog Farmer reported.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
ASF outbreaks surge in 2023 across 14 EU Member States
In 2023, African swine fever (ASF) affected 14 EU Member States, leading to a significant increase in outbreaks among domestic swine, according to the latest annual epidemiological report published by the (European Food Safety Authority) EF ...
Friday, May 17, 2024
Malaysia maintains temporary pork import ban amid ASF concerns
Malaysia continues to enforce a temporary ban on the import of pork and pork products from China, Macau, Hong Kong, and Vietnam due to the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak that began in 2018, The Sun reported.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
919 swine die due to ASF in Mizoram, India
At least 919 swine have died in Mizoram, India, due to African swine fever (ASF) infections this year as the disease continues to spread, The Times of India reported.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Negros Occidental, Philippines, distributes financial aid to swine raisers amid ASF recovery efforts
The provincial government of Negros Occidental, Philippines, continues to distribute financial assistance to swine raisers affected by African swine fever (ASF) and other transboundary swine diseases, which resulted in the loss of approxima ...
Friday, May 10, 2024
Pirbright Institute collaborates with The Vaccine Group to develop ASF vaccine
UK-based Pirbright Institute has joined forces with researchers at The Vaccine Group (TVG) to develop an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, National Hog Farmer reported.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Seek Labs announces successful completion of ASFV in vivo trial utilising CRISPR-based treatments
US-based healthcare firm Seek Labs has announced the successful completion of a therapeutic trial using innovative CRISPR-based technologies to target the African swine fever virus (ASFV) in swine.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Swine industry in Scotland, UK, faces ASF threat due to import control failings
Industry leaders in Scotland, UK, have raised concerns over the looming threat of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, attributing the risk to what they perceive as the UK government's inadequate approach to import controls, Pig World rep ...
Monday, May 6, 2024
Switzerland reveals measures against ASF
Switzerland's Federal Council recently announced actions to prevent African swine fever (ASF).

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