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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
South African experts: 'Stray livestock pose other, bigger risks'
By law, livestock straying untended in South Africa's public spaces are supposed to be removed by their owners or, failing this, removed and safely impounded by other lawfully authorised and obligated persons.
Friday, August 15, 2025
African swine fever hits another farm in Penang, Malaysia
An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has infected a pig farm in Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, Penang, increasing the total number of infected farms to five.
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Vietnam grapples with escalating African swine fever outbreaks
Vietnam has been hit by a rapidly rising number of outbreaks of African swine fever, with the number of infected pigs more than tripling in just two weeks, state media reported on August 5.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
South Africa held "hostage" by broken system on FMD woes - Agriculture Minister
South Africa cannot continue managing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks with outdated structures and fragmented authority, hoping a patchwork of short-term measures will deliver long-term stability, said John Steenhuisen, Minister of A ...
Monday, July 21, 2025
South African advocacy group raises concerns over renewed chicken imports from Brazil
The resumption of chicken imports from Brazil to South Africa after a bird flu ban comes with a concerning caveat, according to the local advocacy group FairPlay movement.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
South African meat traders welcome resumption of poultry meat imports from Brazil
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) in South Africa on Monday (July 14) welcomed the formal resolution of the temporary suspension on poultry imports from Brazil.
Friday, July 4, 2025
South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms
South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, on two poultry farms, as stated by the World Organisation (WOAH) for Animal Health on July 2.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
South Africa-based Astral Foods allowed to vaccinate broilers against HPAI
Integrated poultry producer Astral Foods has been granted a permit by South Africa's Department of Agriculture (DoA) to vaccinate one of its broiler breeding flocks against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Mizoram, India posts 5,000 pig deaths on African swine fever
The total number of pig casualties in the resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram state in India this year has crossed 5,000 (5,044) pigs, the state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on Sunday (Ju ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Sri Lanka recognised as a high-risk area for African swine fever
The government of Sri Lanka has informed its divisional secretariats that the country is experiencing an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
Monday, June 23, 2025
South African partially ends import ban on poultry from Brazil
South Africa has announced a partial lifting of the import ban on poultry and poultry product imports from Brazil.
Monday, June 23, 2025
Nationwide ban on pork from Kinmen, Taiwan on African swine fever concerns
Shipments of pork and pork products from Kinmen Islands in Taiwan have been suspended across the country until June 23.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
German authorities confirm case of African swine fever in wild boar
Authorities in Germany have confirmed a case of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the northwest of the country.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Vietnam ships first batch of African swine fever vaccine to Indonesia
The Vietnamese biotechnology firm, AVAC Vietnam JSC, on June 9 exported its first batch of AVAC ASF LIVE vaccine to Indonesia, marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to bring its domestically developed African swine fever ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
African swine fever and lumpy skin disease confirmed in Mechinagar municipality in Nepal
Cases of African swine fever (ASF) and lumpy skin disease have been confirmed in domestic animals in Mechinagar municipality in Jhapa District, Nepal.

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