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Saturday, January 20, 2024
South Korea issues emergency directives to combat ASF
In response to the recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in South Korea, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo issued urgent directives calling for immediate and effective quarantine measures, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
UK concerned over illegal pork imports potentially carrying ASF
United Kingdom authorities are concerned over the threat of African swine fever (ASF) entering the country through illegal pork imports, BBC News reported.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Montenegro detects first ASF case
Montenegro's Ministry of Agriculture has detected African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars, marking the first recorded case of the disease in the country, SeeNews reported.
Monday, January 15, 2024
China imposes import ban on swine from Bangladesh amid ASF outbreak
China has taken preventive measures by banning the import of swine, swine products, and wild boar from Bangladesh following the confirmation of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, Pig World reported.
Friday, January 12, 2024
Another ASF case detected in Hong Kong swine farm
The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in a swine farm near Yuen Long, after samples from 32 swine at the San Tin farm were examined, RTHK reported.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
ASF outbreak hits Hong Kong, farmers hit out at lack of testing
Several local swine farms in Hong Kong are raising concerns and criticising the government for not conducting tests on live swine imported from mainland China, leading to a recent surge in African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, The Standard r ...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
How China's pig breeding sector shapes up since 2018 ASF outbreak
China's total number of core pig breeding farms increased by 12 in 2022, a 12% increase, according to government evaluation results which tallied 104 core breeding farms and eight boar breeding farms from 27 provinces and municipalities.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
ASF detected in Hong Kong, 2,800 swine to be culled
Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) has confirmed the detection of the African swine fever (ASF) on a swine farm in Yuen Long, with approximately 2,800 swine to be culled, Asia News Network reported.
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Small-scale farming blamed for continuing ASF spread in Lang Son, Vietnam
African swine fever (ASF) has yet to be brought under control in Vietnam's Lang Son province, with the Provincial Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine blaming it on small-scale farming and lack of adherence to barn hygiene ...
Friday, December 22, 2023
Taiwan implements stricter inspections on Chinese imports following ASF discovery
Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture has mandated X-ray inspections for all luggage and packages arriving from China, following the detection of a new strain of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in imported spicy sausage, Taipei Times reporte ...
Monday, December 18, 2023
EU's pork production expected to fall due to environmental laws and ASF
Stricter implementation of environmental laws in some EU countries and declining export opportunities, along with negative public opinion and African swine fever (ASF), are expected to reduce the European Union's pork production, according ...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Jinyu Bio-Tech plans mRNA vaccine for ASF
Chinese biotechnology firm Jinyu Bio-Technology experienced a 2.4% surge in its share price after unveiling ambitious plans to develop an mRNA vaccine for African swine fever (ASF), YiCai Global reported.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Hong Kong orders culling of over 900 swine due to ASF
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the culling of more than 900 swine after detecting African swine fever (ASF) on a licensed farm in the New Territories district, The Straits Times reported.
Monday, December 11, 2023
Sweden reduces infected ASF zone in country
The government of Sweden has announced a reduction of the country's infected African swine fever (ASF) zone.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Jorenku demonstrates high efficacy against ASF in Chinese university study
Danish hygiene product manufacturer, Jorenku A/S, has announced that its product, Staldren, showed high efficacy against the African swine fever (ASF) virus and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea Virus (PEDV) in a Chinese university study, Jorenku ...

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