May 5, 2025
The May Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report contains updates on incursions of foot-and-mouth disease in Europe where new outbreaks in Hungary and Slovakia have prompted heightened surveillance in neighboring countries. South Korean authorities confirm the 16th outbreak of FMD since mid-March amid an ongoing wave of recent outbreaks following the last FMDV detection in May 2023. A new serotype of FMD was reported in the Near East, with the FAO issuing an alert as FMD Serotype SAT1 was confirmed in Iraq, Bahrain, and Kuwait this year. Outbreaks of African swine fever are surging in Moldova and Romania compared to 2024. In the UK, surveillance at points of entry resulted in nearly 60 tonnes of illegal meat being seized at Dover in the first quarter of 2025, raising alarm over the high risk of disease introduction, such as ASF and FMD.
April 2, 2025
Foot-and-mouth disease activity features prominently in this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report. In Hungary, the first FMD outbreaks in over 50 years have been confirmed at two large dairy farms near the Slovakian border. In Slovakia, five FMD outbreaks have been confirmed near the borders with Hungary and Austria with 6,750 animals culled in response. Germany has successfully recovered from an FMD outbreak reported on January 10, involving a single herd of water buffalo in Brandenburg, the country’s first in nearly 40 years, and has nearly regained FMD free status for the entire country. South Korea has reported the first outbreaks of FMD since May 2023. Authorities there have sped up the nationwide FMD vaccination schedule to this April instead of July as planned.
March 4, 2025
The March Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report includes news from the Philippines where the Department of Agriculture announced plans to seek commercial approval for Vietnamese AVAC ASF vaccines, with the government-run vaccine initiative ongoing. Foot-and-mouth disease restrictions have eased in Germany as no new cases have been reported. If no further outbreaks occur, Germany could regain its FMD-free status after three months, allowing the removal of trade restrictions on meat and dairy products. New Japanese encephalitis virus outbreaks have been confirmed in Australian piggeries, the first since July 2022 in South Queensland. And in the United Kingdom, German imports of meat and dairy products entered the country despite a ban due to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany.
February 3, 2025
This month, the Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report shares information on efforts to prevent African swine fever in France. The French National Swine Health Association will train 600 auditors and conduct 3,000 biosecurity audits, prioritizing small-scale pig and wild boar farms. Taiwan was recognized as an FMD-free country in 2020 and has self-reported as free of ASF so fresh pork exports to Singapore have resumed for the first time in 15 years. In Sri Lanka, authorities are weighing complete depopulation to control the ASF outbreak there. The total pig population in the country is estimated at 170,000 head. The Department of Agriculture in the Philippines has distributed over 32,000 doses of ASF vaccines. Those vaccines are being administered in 11 municipalities across five provinces. Brazil has secured an agreement with Singapore to ensure continued pork exports even in the event of an ASF outbreak.
January 8, 2025
In the January Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about African swine fever remaining prevalent in Poland, with 44 outbreaks reported in domestic pig herds in 2024. This is 14 more than in 2023 and 30 more than in 2022. ASF has been confirmed in Sri Lanka with 135 outbreaks reported since the initial case on October 25. The Rosalia strain of PRRSV in Spain remains a concern with studies reporting promising results in reducing mortality, improving productivity, and lowering production costs. At the United Kingdom’s Dover Port, over six tonnes of illegal meat including pork, was confiscated during a 14-hour operation. The meat was shipped from ASF-affected regions in Romania.
December 4, 2024
Following the report from Guatemala in October, the first case of New World screwworm has now been reported in Chiapas, Mexico. Read about the USDA intensifying control efforts to protect US livestock in the December Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report. African swine fever outbreak information from Europe and Southeast Asia is also included in the report. In Italy, the spread of ASF to a new province in the Piedmont region is detailed while Alessandria province reported its first case in domestic pigs. In the Czech Republic, authorities aim to replicate the successful ASFV eradication achieved in 2017, bolstered by the added support of professional snipers targeting wild boar. In Vietnam, nearly 1,500 ASF outbreaks have been reported across over 48 provinces, leading to the culling of 81,030 pigs—2.6 times more than during the same period in 2023. And in The Philippines, the second phase of the ASF vaccination campaign is set to begin, with 150,000 doses of Vietnam’s AVAC live vaccine, following the successful deployment of 10,000 doses in Batangas last August. Concerns over ASF have resurfaced in Sardinia just a month after its eradication was declared, following the arrival of a shipment of ASF-infected pork from northern Italy in October.
November 5, 2024
In the November Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, learn about The Philippines rolling out an ASF vaccine. Their focus is support for backyard pig farms who supply 70-80% of the country’s pork. Legislators and industry groups propose free vaccines to assist these farmers. Elsewhere, the Ukrainian Meat Association urges swift approval of the AVAC ASF live vaccine, while the Ukrainian Pig Breeders Association advises caution until it gains international validation. In Lombardy, Italy, wild boar culling has been intensified along with biosecurity measures against ASF. Over 13,000 wild boars have been culled to date. In India, Mizoram state declared the ASF outbreak a state disaster and submitted a proposal to increase the central government’s cost-share of the outbreak response from 50% to 90%. The Dartford Council in the UK seized 375 lb (170 kg) of illegally imported meat due to ASF risk concerns following an earlier seizure of 3.4 tonnes at Dover – farmers urge more robust post-Brexit border controls. Finally, the Department of Agriculture in The Philippines imposed a temporary import ban on FMD-susceptible animals, products, and by-products from Türkiye due to an FMD outbreak in Kirsehir.
August 6, 2024
The August Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report captures significant African swine fever activity in Germany and Italy. In Germany, ASF made another long-distance jump. The affected region is about 250 miles from the nearest ASF-infected area in Germany and approximately 310 miles from the closest infected area in Italy. Genome sequencing suggests a new introduction event. In Italy, six farms were affected across four northern provinces. A surveillance program in Canada is designed for ASF early detection and was expanded to wild pigs. In Vietnam, recombinant genotype I/II ASF virus strains were detected. In The Philippines, authorities will roll out ASF vaccination by late 2024.
July 2, 2024
Information on a new African swine fever outbreak in Germany is included in the July Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report. The outbreak was reported in domestic pigs at a farm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, affecting 3,000 fattening pigs. In South Korea, about 25,000 domestic swine were culled due to ASF. And in Latvia, the first ASF outbreak in domestic pigs was reported this year with about 500 pigs culled in response. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus was confirmed for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago on a swine farm in south Trinidad. In the United Kingdom, approximately 882 pounds of illegal meat products, including 172 sheep heads, smokies cutlets, a sheep leg joint, and offal, were seized from two businesses in Reading as part of surveillance at ports of entry.
June 3, 2024
In the June Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about government action in Brazil self-declaring the country Foot-and-Mouth Disease-Free Status Without Vaccination. More than 244 million cattle and buffaloes on around 3.2 million properties will no longer be vaccinated against the disease. A new outbreak of classical swine fever in domestic pigs in Japan affected a commercial farm with over 17,500 pigs. Learn about a study initiated in 2022 that investigated survival of ASFV in 14 plant derived feed and bedding materials. And learn about an incident in Taiwan where an Indonesian passenger was deported after bringing a meal containing pork into the country. A quarantine dog detected the pork, leading to a NT$200,000 ($6,205) fine. Unable to pay, the traveler was deported.
May 7, 2024
In the May report, read about new African swine fever outbreaks in Italy triggering the expansion of restriction zones I and II in Parma province and raising concern regarding the international markets’ response. The first report of ASF in domestic pigs in Bulgaria since early 2022 is detailed. Learn about Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever; a recent report presents evidence of seropositivity in wild boar and Iberian pigs. Classical swine fever has been confirmed in Eastern Russia, the first report of the disease since August 2020. Physical border checks are implemented in the United Kingdom for EU-imported, medium-risk animal products. Days before new biosecurity checks on EU imports were set to begin, over 3.4 tonnes of illegal meat were seized at the Port of Dover.
April 2, 2024
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about African swine fever in the Dominican Republic as a report on results of surveillance efforts in 2023 and the first quarter of this year are shared. Learn more about China lifting its ban on Russian pork. Russia has delivered 27 tonnes of pork following lifting of ASF restrictions in September 2023. A fatal outbreak of Streptococcus suis was linked to raw pork consumption in Thailand. Authorities in France have reported a resurgence of Aujeszky’s disease, with the latest update indicating seven outbreaks since September 2023. Instances of surveillance at points of entry in Padua, Italy, and Muang district, Thailand, are included in this month’s report as well.
March 5, 2024
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about Albania which has become the 28th European country to confirm the presence of African swine fever, genotype 2, since the virus was introduced to the continent in 2007. Details on wild boar population control measures in Europe are included. Authorities in Italy, Poland, Estonia, and Norway have issued statements outlining measures to control the wild boar population as a strategy to combat ASF. Learn about nearly 10% of Chinese meat products testing positive for ASF during Taiwan’s border inspection. Strict border inspections have been effective in preventing high-risk products from entering, as evidenced by a decrease in fines from 3.61 cases per 10,000 passengers to 2.85 from 2019 to 2023, respectively. The report includes information on WOAH’s thematic study on zoning. WOAH has launched its first thematic study through the Observatory program, focusing on the international standard of zoning. The study assesses the implementation of zoning for avian influenza, ASF, and foot-and-mouth disease, highlighting its use, challenges, and impacts.
February 5, 2024
African swine fever keeps spreading in Europe where Montenegro has become the 27th European country to report the disease for the first time in wild boars. In Italy, the European Commission has officially declared the resolved status of the outbreak genotype II in Sardinia and characterized it as “occasional” and “imported.” Remaining Italian outbreaks are confined to the province of Nuoro. The first report of ASF in domestic pigs in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea, since April 2021 has occurred. There were 2,448 pigs culled on site in response. Foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks have been reported in six countries in Africa. There is limited information available regarding the responsible viral strains; for only two of those, serotype O has been confirmed. Unprecedented volumes of illegally imported meat have been detected by Pork of Dover, UK, authorities, raising concerns about the risk of ASF. In Naples, Italy, traces of ASFV detected in Chinese salamis falsely labeled as vegetarian were discovered.
January 4, 2024
In the January Global Disease Monitoring Report, find a 2023 summary including highlights of events across six continents (Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America). Events saw over 780,000 pigs directly affected by the outbreaks of seven diseases (ASF, PRV, JEV, FMD, CSF, PED, Nipah). The report also features an in-depth analysis of FMD with an overview of the disease dynamic throughout the year. FMD outbreaks were reported in 30 countries in 2023. Read about Russia resuming pork exports to China after a 15-year break, following the lifting of a ban imposed by Beijing due to an African swine fever outbreak in 2008. Surveillance at points of entry resulted in a new type of ASF being detected at the Taiwanese border for the first time. This new strain – recombinants of genotype I and II ASFVs – was first confirmed in 2022 and has been found in various regions of China, including Jiangsu, Henan, and Inner Mongolia.
December 5, 2023
The December Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report contains extensive information on ASF outbreaks in Europe and Asia. In Poland, a concerning surge in ASF cases among wild boars is shared. As of the beginning of 2023, Poland has reported 2347 confirmed cases of ASF in wild boars, surpassing the counts of 2022. The Emilia Romagna region of Italy is the latest area of the country affected by ASF, ranking second after Lombardy and accounting for a significant portion of the country’s 8.7 million pig population. The first outbreak of ASF has been confirmed in Bangladesh, making it the 19th country in the region to report the disease. And in Vietnam, over 530 ASF outbreaks have been confirmed since August across 44 provinces. Vietnamese authorities issued a directive addressing key activities to ensure pork supply. The report also includes information from the United Kingdom on the first human case of swine influenza variant virus detected during routine national flu surveillance, specifically the H1N2v strain. The individual is reported to have fully recovered and is not known to have had any direct contact with pigs. In Brazil, authorities confirmed an outbreak of classical swine fever in the state of Piauí in the northern part of the country. Piauí is not part of the CSF-free zone in Brazil.
November 7, 2023
The November Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report shares news from Sardinia, where a historic result has been achieved as African swine fever virus genotype I has been eradicated throughout the entire region. Read about foot-and-mouth disease in the Americas where the bordering states of Colombia and Venezuela launched coordination efforts for the eradication and prevention of the disease. News from the World Organisation for Animal Health alerts veterinary authorities, and the pig industry, about the dangers of using substandard ASF vaccines.
October 4, 2023
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, learn about the first report of African swine fever in Sweden where 41 cases were confirmed in wild boar. In the Lombardy region of Italy, over 30,000 animals have been culled and the presence of ASFV Genotype 2 has been confirmed in Sardinia. In Hungary, researchers are planning to conduct a field trial involving bait infused with an experimental ASFV vaccine in forests of the nation. The first outbreak of Nipah virus since 2021 was reported in Kerala state. In the US at the Louisville Port of Entry, US Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted 1,500 pounds of unauthorized pork and poultry shipments from Hong Kong.
September 6, 2023
In the September Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, the first report of ASF in Sweden is shared. Seven dead boars were found in Fagersta, approximately 124 miles northwest of Stockholm, one tested positive for ASF with more testing being done (read the 9/6/2023 Reuters report here). Also, learn about release of an updated ASF Red Book by USDA APHIS. A new outbreak of ASF was reported in Lombardy, Italy. In Brazil, FMD control continues. Read about surveillance at points of entry where authorities from the Antique province of The Philippines seized over 1100 pounds of illegal pork products coming into that country from ASF-positive regions. In the US, Customs and Border Protection found uncertified pork products in the luggage of travelers entering the country from Vietnam.
August 1, 2023
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read an excellent summary of Vietnam granting commercial licenses for the first two domestic vaccines against African swine fever. Learn about Canada creating an FMD vaccine bank, pledging $5.6 million to establish this dedicated source. See how ASF keeps expanding in Europe with Kosovo reporting its first outbreak, becoming the 24th country in the region to do so. ASF has also re-emerged in Bulgaria, Estonia, and Ukraine. In the Philippines, spoiled frozen meat was confiscated in Bulacan province and in Thailand, pork sausages were seized at the Suvarnabhumi airport.
July 2, 2023
In this month’s report, read about an extensive African swine fever outbreak reported on a Russian commercial farm with over 100,000 animals. Veterinary authorities there reported feed contaminated with ASFV as the plausible source of infection. Learn about a new long-distance jump of ASF in Italy to a previously free area almost 500 miles from the nearest affected area. In South Korea, after over four years, 11 new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported south of Seoul. According to EFSA’s latest report, the number of ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs decreased by 79% across Europe in 2022 compared to the previous year. Information on ASF vaccines are included as well.
June 3, 2023
In this month’s report, read about an extensive African swine fever outbreak reported on a Russian commercial farm with over 100,000 animals. Veterinary authorities there reported feed contaminated with ASFV as the plausible source of infection. Learn about a new long-distance jump of ASF in Italy to a previously free area almost 500 miles from the nearest affected area. In South Korea, after over four years, 11 new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported south of Seoul. According to EFSA’s latest report, the number of ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs decreased by 79% across Europe in 2022 compared to the previous year. Information on ASF vaccines are included as well.
May 2, 2023
In the May Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about the first African swine fever outbreak in a commercial farm in Greece since a case was confirmed on a smallholder’s premises in 2020. The UK and Hungary are set to lift regionalization restrictions related to ASF. France joins the ASF vaccine race as their ANSES’s laboratory reports promising results of an ASF vaccine candidate. A Streptococcus suis outbreak in Bali is raising concern with at least 38 human cases of meningitis caused by it identified on the island. In Brazil, the government has banned the use of FMD vaccine in seven states. The Australian government confiscated almost 40 tons of high-risk foods, including pork, beef, and other items from overseas, from a Sydney warehouse. Risk associated with movement of pork products within The Philippines includes discovery of $23,250 worth of pork and related products from Cebu and Panay islands at ports in northern Negros. And Singapore has suspended live pig imports from Indonesia following the detection of ASF in a shipment of live pigs.
April 4, 2023
A new African swine fever surveillance strategy has been launched in the Dominican Republic. The new regulation sets mandatory sampling every 21 days. In Russia, about 16 tonnes of meat products were confiscated and destroyed in a meat processing plant after detecting ASF in a routine inspection. In China, a new ASF surge after the new year is set to reduce hog output and push up market prices. National authorities communicated that the entire Colombian territory is certified as free of foot-and-mouth disease by the World Organization for Animal Health.
Also in this month’s report, read about UK surveillance efforts discovering one tonne of smuggled pork, seized in Suffolk, since November 2022.
March 7, 2023
The first outbreak of African swine fever has been reported in Singapore. Learn more about this 17th nation in Asia to be affected by ASF since its first incursion in China in 2018 in this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report. In addition, the eighth ASF case in domestic pigs was found in Brandenburg, Germany. A concerning increase in Nipah virus infections since mid-January in Bangladesh is reported. With 10 cases confirmed already, it makes it the largest outbreak since 2015. Click here for SHIC’s Nipah virus fact sheet.
February 7, 2023
This month, read about the first report of Aujesky’s disease (pseudorabies virus) in Brazil in 20 years. The disease was detected in a smallholder farm in Rio Grande do Sul, the third largest pig production state. An outbreak of Senecavirus A in the UK has been confirmed by DEFRA which said the five incidences of vesicular illness in pigs identified in England between June and September 2022 were caused by the pathogen. The first report of ASF in Greece since 2020 is reported with two dead wild boars discovered near the Bulgarian and North Macedonian borders. The region was already in Restriction Zone I, given the ongoing ASF situation in the neighboring countries.
January 3, 2023
The January International Disease Monitoring Report contains a review of 2022. Over 100 events of interest for the swine industry that described the presence of a new agent in a country or region or a significant update on the epidemiology of the disease already present in a region, outbreaks were identified and presented in these monthly reports. Even though ASF remains the main disease, regarding the frequency of events and the geographical spread, almost 25% of those were related to other agents of concern. Jointly, these events involved over 310,000 pigs directly affected by the outbreaks (this number doesn’t include any population of animals culled to limit the spread of the diseases or secondary outbreaks reported afterward).
December 5, 2022
Global Disease Monitoring Report highlights include information on a rise in ASF cases in Europe. During November, four countries (Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, and North Macedonia) reported 49 outbreaks in domestic pigs, compared to 28 outbreaks in three countries last month. In wild boars, 861 ASF outbreaks were reported in 14 countries which is three times more than the previous month. ASF strikes again in the Czech Republic where the virus was detected in a wild boar carcass near the border with Poland and Germany. The report also details U.S. Customs and border protection’s new report which says nearly 230,000 pounds of pork-related products were seized at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport during the fiscal year 2021. In the UK, Suffolk coastal authorities have seized more than 300 kg of illegal meat imports coming in from European Union countries.
November 1, 2022
Reach about the spread of African swine fever in the Philippines in this months Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report. Western Visayas in the Philippines had previously been among the last few regions in the country remaining ASF-free since the first outbreak in July 2019. The report also details disease surveillance at several points of entry. Pork products were seized in Taiwan. In the Philippines, the ASF task force seized over 1,400 lbs of pork products from regions with confirmed ASF cases in Negros Occidental. Thailand authorities intercept smuggling of pork in air passenger luggage in Bangkok by the Customs Department at the airport. And in the UK, concerns are rising as over a single weekend of inspections, 2.5 tonnes of illegal pork products from ASF-affected countries were seized at the port of Dover.
October 4, 2022
In the October Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about Brazilian authorities seizing prohibited pork products from Russia at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport. A suspicious case reported in Ecuador tests negative for CSF and ASF. In South Korea, new ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs occur, with over 15,000 pigs culled.
September 6, 2022
In the September Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about FMD in Indonesia where authorities and the regional community are partnering to deploy an urgent vaccine campaign to prevent further spread of the disease. So far, a total of 1,589,144 head of livestock have been vaccinated. FMD is also an issue in South Africa. There, it is week three of a national cattle movement ban continues, as the country still battles over 120 open outbreaks of the disease. The first 2022 outbreaks ASF in commercial farms in Russia have been reported with at least five premises affected so far. In Vietnam, authorities have temporarily halted the ASF vaccination deployment amid reports of pig deaths pending investigations.
August 2, 2022
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring report, read about increased ASF concern in the UK. Due to new long-distance jumps of ASF across Europe, the UK has raised concern and increased ASF risk status of introducing the virus through a human-mediated route from medium to high. Since January, more than 4000 kilos of pork have been seized at Las Americas International Airport in the Dominican Republic. FMD in Indonesia is raising regional concern due to the fast spread of the disease in the archipelago. And Australia remains on high alert with Increased vigilance as FMD viral fragments are detected in meat products.
July 5, 2022
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about ASF in Italy where Lazio region authorities reported the first outbreak in domestic pigs in the country. In Germany, the first ASF outbreak confirmed in domestic pigs in Lower Saxony, the most important production region in the country with about 30% stock of pigs, is detailed. And in the UK, authorities rule out suspected case of FMD where a temporary FMD control zone was lifted after testing confirmed the absence of the disease.
June 3, 2022
In this Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about the first ASF vaccine available in Vietnam. You will learn more about alarm in western Europe after the report of the first case of ASF in domestic pigs in southern Germany, less than five miles from the French border. In Italy, four months after the first case of ASF was discovered in Piedmont, another 15 new cases were confirmed in the Lazio region, 250 miles southeast of the original cluster. Nepal has reported its first case of ASF. And the report includes information on the WAHIS 2021 report.
May 4, 2022
In the May report, read about JEV continuing to be diagnosed in Australia with another 23 piggeries tested positive in April. Read about a vaccine candidate for ASF passing a crucial safety test required for regulatory approval. Information on Manitoba’s largest outbreak of PEDV to date is included.
April 5, 2022
Read about the first major outbreak of JEV in Australia in the April Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report. AFS outbreaks continue in The Dominican Republic with more than 1,150 confirmed so far. The report also contains information on US Customs and Border Protection seizures of meat products from China as well as entry of illegal products in Texas. A technical report on the ability of ASFV to remain viable in different matrices is also included.
March 2, 2022
African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks in Haiti and over 900 outbreaks confirmed in the Dominican Republic so far lead to OIRSA and FAO mobilizing resources to support coordination on the island. In Romania, 85 new ASF outbreaks were reported in domestic pigs in February. Their draft ASF surveillance and control action plan is still pending the Romanian government’s approval. A Vietnamese-made commercial vaccine for ASF is expected in the next few months. Pseudorabies Virus (PRV) in France is increasing concern due to spread of the disease in the growing wild pig population. A scientific report included in this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report details how wild boars are described as a reservoir of a highly virulent clone of hybrid shiga toxigenic and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) responsible for edema disease.
February 1, 2022
African swine fever (ASF) has been found in a genetic multiplier in the Dominican Republic for the first time (not yet reported to OIE). Authorities there keep registering new disease reports; over 782 reports have been confirmed since the start of the epidemic. In Thailand and North Macedonia, the first ever officially reported outbreaks of ASF were reported. In Thailand, ASF was found in Nakhon Pathom a province adjacent to Bangkok, and has been registered. Officials in Hong Kong reported an ASF outbreak in wild boar. No other abnormal deaths had been observed in other areas so far. ASF outbreaks in wild boar spread as more cases are reported in northern Italy. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has been reported in Manitoba with 27 outbreaks in January.
January 4, 2022
In the January Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, African swine fever (ASF) regionalization is discussed as France arrives at an agreement with China to carry on trade in case of an outbreak. In Germany, the number of ASF-infected wild boar goes over 3,000 before the end of 2021. Japanese authorities confirmed three new outbreaks of classical swine fever (CSF) in commercial farms – over 18,000 pigs were destroyed. In Taiwan, authorities are carrying out a plan using sentinel farms to end vaccination against CSF – targeting 2023. And in Canada, Manitoba closes the year with 30 porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) outbreaks in less than three months – half reported in December.
December 2, 2021
In this Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about African swine fever (ASF) in Eastern Europe, Germany, Vietnam, and beyond. In Eastern Europe, 27% more cases of ASF have been reported than the same time frame in 2020. A third state in Germany has also been affected by ASF. Continued spread in Vietnam has developed fears of a possible local pork shortage due to a new wave of the disease.
November 2, 2021
In the November Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about African swine fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic where authorities keep registering new disease reports. So far, over 283 reports have been confirmed in the island nation. ASF is spreading westward in Germany; ASF appeared 43.5 miles (70 km) west of previous reports. In Russia, new ASF outbreaks in large pig farms, including a new site of the country’s largest pork producer, are detailed. Classical swine fever (CSF) has been diagnosed in Brazil outside the free zone, the first confirmation since 2019.
October 1, 2021
In the October Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about African swine fever (ASF) being diagnosed in Haiti, the first confirmed detection in 37 years. The report also includes a Dominican Republic field visit report with first-hand observations on the ASF situation there. A new foot-and-mouth (FMD) strain, serotype) has been detected for the first time in Namibia. And learn more about Taiwan’s moves to tighten entry point checks.
September 1, 2021
In the September Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, it is said Dominican Republic authorities have confirmed the detection of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in at least 18 provinces. More than 31,000 animals have been destroyed so far to control the spread of the disease on the island nation. A Protection Zone in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is being sought by USDA-APHIS. This World Health Organization (OIE) recognition would protect pork export continuity for product from the mainland US. In El Paso, Texas, over 300 pounds of smuggled pork have been confiscated by Customs and Border Protection agents.
August 3, 2021
This month, read details on African swine fever (ASF) being found in the western hemisphere, in the Dominican Republic, for the first time in 40 years. ASF also continues to spread in German pig farms where three outbreaks were detected in Brandenburg state. Also, in Poland, authorities report an increase of 520% in ASF outbreaks in domestic pig herds the first five months of 2021.
July 29, 2021
On July 28, 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) after learning the results of tests on 389 samples collected from pigs raised on farms and in backyards sent to the USDA – Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (Plum Island) through an existing cooperative surveillance program.
The arrival of ASF in the Dominican Republic means the disease has leapt into the Americas for the first time in 40 years. Back then, the Dominican Republic dealt with the disease from 1978 to 1980, with 374 outbreaks reported throughout that period, representing an impact of 192,473 culled pigs.
July 6, 2021
In the Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about an African swine fever (ASF) zoning agreement between Canada and Singapore. The two nations have agreed to allow for the safe trade of swine products. The 16th country in Asia has their first ASF outbreak as Bhutan reported a case of the disease to the OIE in early June. Also, information on the European Food Safety Authority’s panel’s risk assessment regarding ASF spread through outdoor pig farms is shared.
June 3, 2021
In the June report, read about Vietnam putting a hold on pork imports from Thailand. Vietnamese officials made the decision after authorities detected African swine fever (ASF) in a batch of 980 live pigs imported from Thailand on May 19, 2021. The European Food Safety Authority scientific opinion on the ability of different products to transmit ASF is addressed. And information is included on detection of two Influenza A variants in Canada in two unrelated human cases in Manitoba.
May 4, 2021
Read this month’s Global Disease Monitoring Report to learn more about how, in collaboration with Zoetis Philippines, authorities have launched their first African swine fever (ASF) vaccine trials there. Read about Chinese authorities launching a regionalization strategy to control ASF. And understand how Australian border surveillance resulted in pork products testing positive for ASF and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) being seized.
April 6, 2021
In the April Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about a joint USDA/CFIA protocol around the event African swine fever (ASF) detection in feral swine in Canada or the US. OIE has launched a new World Animal Health Information System interface with enhanced capabilities. In Poland, the first ASF outbreak of 2021 has been reported. An update on the ASF situation in China is shared as well as a report on unlicensed ASF vaccines in Asia.
March 2, 2021
In this month’s report, read about the first report of African swine fever (ASF) in Malaysia where five outbreaks were identified in the island of Borneo. In Hong Kong, the first report of ASF on a farm is revealed. The rise in smuggling of prohibited meat products into the US is discussed, including details on seized meat shipments smuggled from China into the US doubling in 2020. The US Department of Homeland Security released a new ASF resource for emergency response preparedeness. The report includes information on an increase of ASF cases in South Africa where the virus was found in small-holding farms in Western Cape Province. Lastly, information on ASF natural mutations in China is included. Chinese scientists reported results of surveillance efforts on the evolution of the virus recently.
February 2, 2021
In the February Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, authors report the situation in Germany keeps evolving wiht new cases of African swine fever (ASF) detected outside the core zones in Brandenburg as well as seizure of pork products infected with the ASF. In China, a new ASF strain most likely caused by illicit vaccines has been identified. And this month’s “Focus on…” section continues a review of Asia.
January 5, 2021
In western Poland, African swine fever (ASF) has spread to a fourth province at the north border with Germany. Details are included in the January Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report which also includes information on a surge of ASF outbreaks in large commercial farms located in European (western) Russia. An ASF outbreak has also been reported in the Siberian region, the first outbreak in three years near the Kazakhstan border. In Namibia, new foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks keep moving westwards into the protection zone.
December 2, 2020
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about Belgium recovering African swine fever-free status. In Germany, the next phase of ASF eradication has begun. And in Canada, a human case of swine influenza, the rare variant of Influenza A (H1N2)v, has been detected in a resident of central Alberta.
November 3, 2020
The November 2020 Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report includes information on the first case of African swine fever (ASF) reported in the Saxony region of Germany. As a result, a new third restriction zone in the state, which is bordered by Brandenburg to the south, has been established. In South Korea, new ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs almost a year after the last report were discovered. ASF was detected in Russian pork products in several regions of that country. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is an emergent issue in Russia with authorities there updating preventive and control guidelines.
October 6, 2020
In the October Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, the first reports of African swine fever in Germany are detailed. On September 10, Germany confirmed ASF in a wild boar found near the Polish border. Since then, another 48 cases have been reported in wild boar. Classical swine fever (CSF) was reported for the first time in a pig farm in Gunma prefecture, Japan. On September 3, Japan officially lost its disease-free status for CSF. Previously (September 2018), the OIE had given Japan a two-year suspension status, after confirming the first CSF outbreak in 26 years in a pig farm in Gifu prefecture.
September 1, 2020
This month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report features the launch of new section, “Focus on…” In Part 1 of this new section, read more about swine disease in Asia. The largest outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) of 2020 so far has been reported in Kyiv province of Ukraine. In China, severe measures to control the production and use of illegal ASF vaccines are being taken. And learn more about how the Danish fence on the German border has proved to be effective in reducing wild boars’ density from 35 to 40 to less than 25.
August 5, 2020
In this month’s Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, read about the first African swine fever (ASF) reports in Latvia and Slovakia where new cases were found in domestic pigs. The ASF outbreak expands in Nigeria where nine states have reported the disease. Foot-and-mouth disease has been diagnosed in Rwanda for the first time since 2017. The report also includes information on an OIE and FAO joint initiative for an ASF global control strategy.
July 8, 2020
In California last month, 19,555 pounds of smuggled food products from China were found by US Customs and Border Patrol. Nigeria reports the largest outbreak of ASF in the last 12 years. Information on avian-like H1N1 swine influenza virus in China is included in this report along with information on the OIE-FAO Network of expertise on animal influenza which released a communication regarding Influenza G4. Further details are included in the full report.
June 3, 2020
In the June Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report you will read about USDA updating its African swine fever (ASF) Strategic Plan. Learn more about ASF in wild boar in Europe and the Pirbright Institute’s progress on an ASF vaccination. In Switzerland, the concern is the first recurrence of PRRS since March 2014.
May 5, 2020
In Poland, 450 farms in the province of Greater Poland have been placed into lockdown, involving over 30,000 pigs in total, due to African swine fever (ASF). Five Chinese provinces reported new ASF outbreaks since last year. Authorities said the risk of ASF has increased significantly as farmers rush to rebuild their herds. India reported its first outbreak of ASF in the state of Assam in northeastern India. There, over 2500 pigs have died across 306 villages. ASF in Papua New Guinea continues with authorities confirming the first outbreak in Southern Highlands province. The Australian swine industry remains on high alert.
April 7, 2020
The Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report for April includes information on experimental results from the Friedrich Loeffler-Institut (FLI) showing pigs are not susceptible to the virus responsible for COVID-19. In Poland, the first two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in commercial pig farms in the western part of the country are reported as well as notes that ASF detected in wild boar 10 km from the German border. Papua New Guinea authorities confirmed the first ASF outbreak in Southern Highlands province which has the Australian swine industry on high alert. ASF is suspected in Bali. And a report review on Business Continuity in the Face of African swine fever – Compartmentalization Strategy is also included.
March 5, 2020
In this month’s report, we read the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provided an updated analysis of the epidemiology of African swine fever (ASF). Their key findings are shared in the report. Greece confirmed the first case of ASF in backyard farm less than 50 miles from the border with Bulgaria. A new ASF outbreak in Myanmar was discovered. In the Philippines, the government ordered the culling of what remained of the 100,000 hogs in Davao occidental province. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) FMD was confirmed in the northern part of Kenya.
February 5, 2020
In the February report, we learn Serbia confirmed new cases of African swine fever (ASF) near its border with Bulgaria and Romania, a first in wild board in this country. In Italy, illegal Chinese pork was seized, arriving hidden under a shipment of vegetables arriving in Padoa. Classical swine fever (CSF) was diagnosed on the island of Okinawa, the first outbreak there since 1986. Experts said that the disease may have entered through leftover food scraps. In Russia, a new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak was confirmed close to the Chinese and Mongolian border. A high level international conference on the future of pork production and ASF was held in Berlin, Germany, on January 17, 2020. The goal was fostering coordinated global actions to reduce the impact of ASF on pork production and international trade.
January 9, 2020
African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread with an outbreak in North Sumatra, Indonesia confirmed, making this the 11th country in the region to be affected. In Belgium, remains of a wild boar were discovered outside the inner observation zone, raising concern. As ASF gets closer to Germany, the country sets preparedness and early response protocols. Representatives from Germany have also formed a joint task force with counterparts from Poland for control efforts. Classical swine fever has also been discovered in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture for the first time in 33 years.
December 4, 2019
A new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) outbreak was reported in wild boar in the Polish province of Lubusz in November. ASF continues to be diagnosed in South Korea where the 34th wild board was reported late in the month. A European Union risk assessment reports a “very high risk” of ASF spreading to nine countries in south-eastern Europe, each currently ASF-free. A foot-and-mouth disease diagnosis in South Africa has suspended that country’s FMD-free zone.
November 5, 2019
In this month’s report, learn about the World Organization for Animal Health’s alarming statement regarding about the global pig population and African swine fever (ASF). There’s increasing global concern regarding smuggled meat products from infected countries. The first ASF was confirmed in wild boars of South Korea. The media has reported ASF cases in Indonesia. In Mexico, the first outbreak of Aujeszky’s disease virus since 2015 has happened. And new outbreaks of Classical swine fever (CSF) in Brazil diagnosed close to the free zone.
October 1, 2019
Chinese social media indicates there is African swine fever (ASF) vaccine availability, however, authorities deny it and warned farmers regarding the hoax. A jump in swine mortality in the Philippines’ not yet attributed to a cause; concerns of ASF or some other emerging disease arriving in the country are raised. The first ASF outbreak has been reported in Serbia with low mortality rates raising questions about an evolving clinical presentation. In Japan, classical swine fever (CSF) continues to raise concern. Vaccination against CSF in domestic pigs is being considered by the Japanese veterinary authority after outbreaks in two new prefectures.
September 3, 2019
Chinese social media indicates there is African swine fever (ASF) vaccine availability, however, authorities deny it and warned farmers regarding the hoax. A jump in swine mortality in the Philippines’ not yet attributed to a cause; concerns of ASF or some other emerging disease arriving in the country are raised. The first ASF outbreak has been reported in Serbia with low mortality rates raising questions about an evolving clinical presentation. In Japan, classical swine fever (CSF) continues to raise concern. Vaccination against CSF in domestic pigs is being considered by the Japanese veterinary authority after outbreaks in two new prefectures.
August 5, 2019
Bulgaria has declared an African swine fever (ASF) state of emergency saying 130,000 pigs were culled in two weeks due to detection of the disease on six industrial farms in the country. The first two ASF outbreaks were reported in Slovakia. On July 25, Slovakian authorities reported the first case of ASF in the village of Strážne, Trebišov district. A week later, a second case was confirmed in the village of Veľký Kamenec. And ASF was detected in northern Ireland where 300 kg of illegally imported meat was seized by port authorities after testing positive for ASF DNA fragments.
July 2, 2019
The first cases of African swine fever (ASF) were reported in Laos on June 20. Laotian authorities said there were seven outbreaks of ASF in the southern province of Saravane. The July Swine Health Information Center Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report contains details. The report also covers the largest outbreak of ASF in Vietnam since the start of the epidemic. On June 25, authorities of Dong Nai province released a statement reporting it was discovered on a farm with 18,000 pigs. Also in the July report, the USDA Feral Swine Eradication and Control (FSCP) Pilot Program is discussed. The USDA is offering $75 million in funding for the eradication and control of feral swine through the program in a joint effort between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
June 10, 2019
In the June Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, the first African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Hong Kong is discussed. The first two outbreaks were detected at slaughterhouses in animals imported from mainland China and led to the culling of more than 10,500 pigs. The first ASF outbreak in North Korea was reported in May as well. Authorities said the outbreak occurred at a cooperative farm in Usi county, in the westernmost Changang Province, less than 10 miles from the border with the Chinese province of Liaoning. During the 87th general session World Assembly OIE, a global approach to ASF control was presented. It will be based on an internationally agreed framework intended to harmonize regional and national strategies. This SHIC report also includes information the USDA’s ASF surveillance program, noting USDA will start testing for ASF samples currently included in the classical swine fever (CSF) surveillance program. Finally, in India, an outbreak of nipah virus has been reported.
May 7, 2019
n the Swine Health Information Center’s May Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, the first African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Cambodia is detailed as well as the continuing expansion in China where all geographical regions have now been impacted by the disease. Notes on USDA’s action to license an ASF vaccine are included in the Report as well as a summary of an Aujeszky’s disease outbreak in France. Classical swine fever presence and spread in Brazil and Japan are also discussed.
April 2, 2019
In the April 2019 SHIC Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, world maps are links to country-specific information on swine disease outbreaks are included for the first time. This OIE data provides a valuable overview of country-specific disease status and movement. In addition, the Report provides details on further African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Vietnam as well as disease status in China, Europe, and Moldova. A fresh risk analysis of the potential for ASF to be introduced in the US through pork smuggled in air passengers’ luggage is included as are details on USDA seizure of 1 million pounds of contraband Chinese pork in New Jersey. Finally, the report includes information on foot-and-mouth disease in North and South Korea.
March 5, 2019
In the March Swine Health Information Center Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, details on the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Vietnam as of February 28 are included as well as information on the further spread of the disease in three Chinese provinces. Information on Australia’s detection of both ASF and foot-and-mouth disease in seized pork products at airports is included. The report also contains information on classical swine fever in Japan.
February 4, 2019
In the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) February Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, the first porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED) outbreak in Alberta, Canada, is reported. This report also includes information on the UK African swine fever (ASF) risk assessment process; the review team offers an explanation of the different risk levels in the program. In addition, an ASF outbreak in a second Asian country, Mongolia, was found in the north-central region. The first foot-and-mouth (FMD) outbreaks reported in South Korea and Morocco since March 2018 and November 2015, respectively, are noted. Details of an FMD outbreak in South Africa’s FMD-free zone are also included.
Mid February Global Disease Monitoring Report
February 19, 2019
Although it has not been officially reported to the OIE, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Animal Health Department released a communication confirming that ASF has been detected in two provinces in northern Vietnam, Hung Yen and Thai Binh, southeast of the capital city of Hanoi and at approximately 100 miles (160 km) from the Chinese border. Eight outbreaks have been reported, and all pigs in the affected farms have been culled. Neighboring farms are being tested as well. Local authorities initiated general measures to contain the outbreaks and disinfect the area through quarantine and restrictions of animal movements, but, so far, the total number of cases is still uncertain.
January 7, 2019
In the Swine Health Information Center’s January Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report, it is stated Heilongjiang province reported the largest infected farm since the start of the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic in China last August. A carcass positive for ASF was found on Taiwan’s shore. An ASF outbreak outside the control zone in Belgium was reported, close to the border of France. Additionally, the largest outbreak of CSF in a Japanese farm since its recurrence in last September was reported. The report also includes information on actions by Chinese and Taiwanese governments related to the disease epidemics.
Mid January Global Disease Monitoring Report
January 16, 2019
In the January 2019 Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report from the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), we learn African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in China, including the first outbreaks in Gansu and Ningxia provinces. Additionally, there have been multiple detections of ASF in pork products smuggled into Australia. And there has been a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in South Africa’s FMD-free zone. Details on these topics and other news are included in the full report.
December 19, 2018
In August 2015, a new, national outbreak of Seneca Valley A (SVA) began in the US, just one month after the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) started operations. Looking back, we discovered Brazil had gone through an SVA outbreak during the late fall and winter of 2014-15 in the US, during their summer season, preceding the US occurrence. Thank you to Dr. Daniel Linhares of Iowa State University for notifying SHIC of this new SVA outbreak in Brazil and to Dr. Gustavo Simao, Agroceres PIC in Brazil, for offering this on-the-ground update of the current situation.
December 17, 2018
In the December mid-month Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report from the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), a collection of observations and lessons learned from African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in China and Europe are shared. In addition, recommendations for US producers to follow to continue to prevent the entry of the virus in this country are detailed. ASF continues to spread in China with Qinghai province reporting their first cases of the virus. It appears the spread in Romania and Poland has slowed. Earlier this month, both China’s General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs as well as the Global ASF Research Alliance released analyses and reports on the issues surrounding the spread of the virus. The mid-month report includes a summary of each.
December 3, 2018
Per the Swine Health Information Center December global disease monitoring report, November was another challenging month for the Chinese authorities and swine industry, as there was a significant expansion of the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic, continuing its southward spread into six new provinces. On November 30, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published three reports updating the ASF epidemiological situation in their region. In these reports, experts have assessed the effectiveness of wild boar control measures in the region including intensive hunting around the buffer area, quick and safe carcass removal, and fencing. Also, in mid-November, Japan reported the second outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) on a farm in Gifu prefecture since last September, when the first case of the disease since its eradication (2007) was reported by the country. Several cases in wild boar were reported as follow ups in these last three months.
November 20, 2018
Despite banning interprovincial imports of live hogs and hog products earlier this month, African swine fever has been found in Sichuan province in China, one of that nation’s top pork producing regions. In the mid-November Global Disease Monitoring Report from the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), it is reported ASF was identified in Yibin City. In addition to Sichuan province, ASF was also identified for the first time in Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hubei provinces since our last report. And the first case of ASF in a wild boar in China was identified in Jilin province in northeastern area of China which significantly increases concerns about control strategies’ effectiveness. The SHIC Global Swine Disease Report also contains information on a report of ASF feed contamination coming from China this month.
November 5, 2018
The most significant event this month was the identification of African swine fever positive farms in southern China. The report of infected farms in Yunnan Province suggests a substantial spread of the disease within China, and an increased risk for neighboring countries, particularly Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos, which share a porous border with this province. In Colombia, outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease were reported after being declared free with vaccination in 2017. Initially it was observed in cattle, however later on other outbreaks were reported in the northern area of the country in cattle, swine farms, and backyard pigs. The region has good vaccination coverage for cattle, however not for pigs, making the mitigation process challenging. Also in early October, Brazil reported an outbreak of classical swine fever outside the Free-Zone, in the state of Ceará (northeastern area of the country), identified through passive surveillance. Later on, an active surveillance plan identified other outbreaks in the surrounding districts. The current epidemiological investigation is focused in eliminating infection from the region, aiming to control the spread of the disease.
October 16, 2018
Lately there have been no new reports of outbreaks of ASF in new countries, however, Romania, Moldova, Belgium, and China are still being challenged to contain the epidemic. In Europe, wild boars have a main role in the spread of the disease throughout territories, however, in China it was not yet reported in wild animals – only in backyard and farm animals.
October 1, 2018
Emerging diseases continue to be monitored. The European Union (EU) pig industry discussed measures to contain current African swine fever (ASF) cases in Belgium and eastern Europe. Countries such as South Korea, China, Taiwan, Belarus, Mexico, the Philippines, Japan, South Africa, Serbia, Singapore, Uruguay, Australia, and Malaysia have restricted pork imports from infected regions, whereas Ukraine, China, South Korea, Belarus, and Serbia have temporarily banned the purchase of swine feed from Belgium. Some EU countries, such as France, The Netherlands, and Ireland, are pushing for stricter measures to prevent ASF spread into new countries.
September 17, 2018
On September 14th, the OIE official report of the 1st ASF case in Belgium was released, confirming our previous report. On Saturday, 15th, the Federal Agriculture minister confirmed three new cases in the same area of the initial report, identified in wild boars found dead in the city of Etalle (Luxembourg province), near the border with France.
September 13, 2018
ASF has been confirmed in two wild boars near the southern village of Étalle, in the province of Luxembourg, which is located 8 miles (12 km) from the border with France and 11 miles (17 km) from Luxembourg. It appears to have jumped a considerable distance from previously affected countries, about 300 miles (500 km) from the border with the Czech Republic, 500 miles from Hungary, and 750 miles (1,200 km) from the border with Romania (approximate distances). The Belgian authorities report they are working to prevent the possible spread of the disease among wild boar and onto pig farms.
September 9, 2018
On Sunday September 9th, Japan reported the occurrence of Classical Swine fever, in a farm located at Gifu Prefecture, in the central area of the country. Last week, one pig died suddenly, followed by the mortality of 80 others. On Sunday, officials declared the animals as tested positive for Classical Swine fever (CSF), also known as Hog Cholera. Currently, China is facing an epidemic of African Swine Fever, which is totally unrelated to this event in Japan. To date, Japanese Veterinary Services have ruled out the occurrence of African Swine Fever (ASF) in this outbreak or in the country.
September 3, 2018
August was a challenging month to the swine industry, as we saw a growing number of new outbreaks of African swine fever, including its expansion to Asia with China reporting its first case. Also, the continued westward spread was observed with Bulgaria reporting its first case, while Romania is struggling to control the epidemic. Only China and Romania together have officially reported culling 180,000 pigs during this month. Of particular significance, South Korea first identified the virus being transported out of China in pork products. Though the virus was probably dead due to cooking, it increases attention on the likelihood of such transport on airlines is only expanding as the outbreak widens. The current situation creates an alert to the international trade of pork, and many countries are revising their commercial agreements with affected countries.
Disclaimer: It is expected that this trend of ASF outbreaks will continue, thus we will no longer release announcements of individual outbreaks. Updates will be released if something pertinent to the US pork producers occurs. Compiled summaries will be released every other week.
August 30, 2018
African swine fever has been found again in China, this time in Nanling county, part of the city of Wuhu in China’s Anhui province. Located directly west of Shanghai, it is the fifth province reported to be affected by the disease in the last month. One farm with 459 pigs was found to be infected, with 80 killed by the virus and the other 379 destroyed. Further control measures are being put in place in the surrounding area. To date, around 24,000 pigs have already been culled in China since the beginning of the epidemic. Except for the first outbreak, the following four occurred in a radius of 347 miles, all located in the northeast region of the country.
August 23, 2018
African swine fever (ASF) has moved south again in China. This time it has been found in Yueqing City, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 500 miles further along the Pacific seaboard from the last reported case in Lianyungang, Jiangsu. Three farms in a breeding community had 430 pigs affected with 340 of those dying of the disease. Standard procedures of establishing perimeters, culling, and restricting movement have been put in place.
August 20, 2018
A third case of ASF has been reported in a farm in the in Haizhou District, part of the city of Lianyungang, in the Jiangsu Province (map). This area is approximately 350 miles east of the 2nd case, reported last Thursday at a slaughter plant in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province.
August 16, 2018
There is now a second case of African swine fever (ASF) in China. It was found in a slaughterhouse where 30 pigs died of ASF. The slaughterhouse is located in the city of Zhengzhou in the Henan province. The pigs came from Tangyuan district of the city of Jiamusi, in the Heilongjiang province, over 500 miles to northeast of the first reported herd, which was detected approximately two weeks ago.
August 8, 2018
Last Friday the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) was reported in China (LINK). First identified on August 1st, the outbreak was located in the northeast, in the city Shenyang, district of Shenbei New, in the province Liaoning, swine dense area 130 miles (208km) of the North Korean border. Infection on a small farm with a herd of 383 pigs, where 47 pigs died from the disease, was confirmed by China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center.
June 25, 2018
Eastern Europe continues to see the further establishment of African Swine Fever. Border areas are a particular concern. Romani has seen a new occurrence in backyard swine that is across the country from previous outbreaks, but adjacent to Ukraine, a country that has had difficulty controlling the disease. Many countries are considering the construction of fences, with Denmark recently approving a 44-mile fence along its border with Germany.
April 23, 2018
The global swine disease surveillance system is initially being tested for the three tier-1 foreign swine diseases (ASF, CSF, FMD) with the expectation of expanding it to other relevant diseases of swine in the future.
Effective this month, searches for porcine rotavirus, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and Aujeszky’s disease/pseudorabies (suid herpesvirus 1 (SuHV1)) began. However, no relevant news item was identified for any of those diseases and we are still in the process of optimizing the searched for those pathogens.
April saw the addition of Hungary as the seventh country in the EU now with African Swine Fever. It was found in a wild boar that was a considerable distance from known infected populations. Local authorities report that the disease was probably introduced through infected food waste. Pig prices have plunged as external markets; Serbia, Japan and South Korea have stopped importations of pigs and pork products.
March 28, 2018
This past month saw some more activity of FMD in China and Korea. In both countries, there is extensive vaccination for the disease, but the efficacy of the vaccine and the compliance to the vaccination regime can vary widely. The Korean outbreak was the first farm affected in Korea since Feb, 2017. Though China reports sporadic cases, a case where a herd 1200 sheep affected in the Henan province of China raises additional concerns. Henan is a swine dense province, and this level of disease may have negative effects on the large producers in the area.
January 14, 2018
The current concern continues to focus on African swine fever in Poland and surrounding countries. Infected wild boars continue to be identified in the vicinity surrounding Warsaw, and the possibility of spread of the disease to the pig intensive area of eastern Poland continues to be a concern. Countries in the region are using a combination of increased hunting of wild boar along with boar proof fencing along borders to attempt to control the spread of the disease.
December 17, 2017
African Swine Fever continues to be a major concern in Eastern Europe and Russia. Forty new cases have been found in wild boar around Warsaw, Poland, the furthest west that this disease has been seen in Poland. This has heightened concern of onward transmission to large commercial farms in western Poland and even East Germany.
November 19, 2017
Two areas of concern show up in this month’s reports. The first is an outbreak of ASF in Belarus. Though reported in the press, there has been no official report of the disease in the interim. The lack of reporting often reflects a reluctance to put control measures in place. The second is a large outbreak in the Tyumen region of Russia. Outbreaks in Siberia have the added concern of moving within the region towards the pig dense areas in China. The borders of in this region across Russia, Khazakstan, Mongolia and China are uncontrolled in many areas.
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