Latest News From African Swine Fever

Although he’s motivated by treats and can charm just about anyone, don’t let this dog fool you. Sol is a highly driven beagle who plays a critical role in protecting U.S. agriculture.

Q-Vant Biosciences announced positive study results for its sustainable Quillaja-based vaccine adjuvant, Q-VET-S, in Kansas State’s classical swine fever vaccine.

South Korea is resuming imports of German pork after suspending them for more than two years following the discovery of African swine fever (ASF) in Germany, the German agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

U.S. Senators introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act on May 16, which would extend and make permanent a pilot program to safeguard public health, agriculture and local ecosystems against the threat of feral swine.

In a study led by Dermot Hayes at Iowa State University, analysis shows an ASF outbreak would result in a $79.5 billion impact on the pork and beef industries and directly impact 60,000 industry workers with job loss.

Indonesia reported an outbreak of the deadly virus of pigs, African swine fever, on a farm on the Riau Islands near Singapore, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health.

The Philippines pork industry continues to fight African swine fever, but officials say current protocols aren't working and new measures are needed to control and prevent this deadly disease of pigs.

ASF isn't going away in the Eurasian wild boar population. Experts say the infection pressure resulting from infected carcasses in the environment can be a major contributor to disease persistence and spread. 

One of the best ways to prepare for an emergency is to put yourself in a simulation exercise to test response plans and ultimately evaluate how it goes. Here's a look at a recent ASF outbreak simulation in Brazil.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted three shipments containing dangerous prohibited items at an Express Consignment Operations hub near Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

African swine fever fatigue is real, says Patrick Webb at the National Pork Board. Since ASF rocked China in 2018, U.S. pork producers have been bombarded with messages to do their part to protect the country.

African swine fever outbreaks continue to threaten countries around the world, including Korea and Cebu. Here's a look at what officials are doing to stop the spread of the deadly swine virus.

Sixty projects have been awarded $15.8 million by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to focus on the nation’s response and control to animal disease outbreaks.

Following detection of African swine fever in the Caribbean in 2021, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service further increased efforts to protect U.S. swine from the transboundary disease.

The Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 would provide congressional authority to USDA's National Detector Dog Training Center that trains canine teams that work to prevent foreign animal disease from entering the U.S. 

The threats facing the U.S. swine industry are many, veterinarian Gordon Spronk pointed out at the AASV annual meeting. Here are 10 things to apply at the farm immediately to fight ongoing disease battles.

Another case of African swine fever has been confirmed in farm pigs in east Germany.

Poland has reported outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in five wild boar in the northern part of the country.

A detection of ASF in U.S. pigs could devastate the pork industry, explains USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. Prevention is the best way to protect the pork industry.

It's a message that Paul Sundberg can't hear enough: The Swine Health Information Center's efforts are helping me make important decisions on my farm.

Hong Kong reported an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm near the border with mainland China, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

As the debate heats up, here’s a breakdown of what National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) looks to push on the 2023 farm bill negotiating table.

New steps are being taken by USDA to help increase U.S. preparedness to respond to high-consequence foreign animal diseases.

University of Minnesota researchers have reached a major breakthrough in the efforts to develop effective mitigation strategies to control ASF and keep it from entering North America.

Research has shown soybean products provide an environment that stabilizes viruses, including the deadly ASF virus. A new grant will help researchers make progress in preventing virus entry into the U.S. through feed.

African swine fever has basically spread everywhere on Hispaniola. Amy Delgado, DVM, has been deployed five times to the DR and twice to Haiti to support the USDA’s response to this outbreak. Here's an update.

Greece has detected African swine fever in a wild boar in the north of the country.

At least 11 pig farms in Penang have confirmed cases of African swine fever. Area pig farmers are being urged to cooperate fully with their state Veterinary Services Department to stop the spread of this deadly virus.

Tis the season for a spike in illegal pork smuggling, especially across East Asian countries. In 2022, the amount of illegal pork products brought into Taiwan by international travelers was four times more than in 2021.

African swine fever continues to wreak havoc and devastation throughout the world at the start of the new year.

One of the largest animal health companies non-exclusively licensed the USDA and the University of Connecticut's jointly owned vaccine candidate for African swine fever, a lethal disease in pigs, reports UConn Today.

ASF and FAD preparedness aren’t exactly topics kids learn about in the classroom. But thanks to The Ohio State University, young swine enthusiasts are gaining knowledge of these terms and how biosecurity protects pigs.

With the detection of African swine fever virus (ASF) within a pig population, a large question is raised—now what? Unfortunately, the answer is complicated and must consider many factors.

Scott Dee, DVM, moved the needle time and time again to help swine veterinarians and pork producers protect their herds from infectious diseases such as PRRS, PED and ASF. Here's an exclusive reflection.

What happens from a biosecurity standpoint when vehicles move from farm to farm? NCSU researchers are studying between-farm contact networks formed by different vehicle movements to identify "disease super-spreaders."

Livestock and customs officials in Thailand seized about 1.5 metric tons of pork carcasses on Dec. 4. The pork was had been smuggled into Thailand’s eastern border province of Sa Kaeo from Cambodia.

On Dec. 1, nearly five years after the last case, African swine fever (ASF) virus was confirmed in the Czech Republic in a wild pig.

Pig farmers in the Philippines are working with the Department of Agriculture to develop a more cohesive action plan to protect and further develop the local pork industry.

African swine fever is a daunting disease. With no cure, nearly 100% morbidity and no commercially available vaccine, the threat of ASF inching closer to the U.S. has all hands on deck protecting our country.

Sharp-nosed beagles discovered bat meat and pork products in a Chinese passenger's luggage at an airport in Thailand.

A miniature pet pig didn't make it through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, Calif. Here's what happened.

USDA recently added two chemicals to the list of approved disinfectants for use against animal disease because of Pork Checkoff-funded research. 

Feral pigs were captured by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in southern Minnesota late last month, raising concerns for the No. 2 pig-producing state in the U.S.

As African swine fever continues to spread throughout the world, we see firsthand the devastation it causes to swine populations. The U.S. has remained on high alert and has aggressively taken steps to protect our herd.

Romania has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever at a large pig farm in the western county of Timis and that 39,000 animals will be culled.

Following a vaccination trial performed by the Vietnam Department of Animal Health on two farms, officials said 20 localities have now deployed vaccinations with 21,000+ doses following all appropriate guidelines. 

Although ASF has never been detected in the U.S., the 2021 detection in the Dominican Republic and Haiti means the disease is now the closest to the U.S. that it has been in decades. Join USDA APHIS for ASF Action Week.

This is one of the biggest pieces of news the pork industry has had in regard to disease control in years, says Scott Dee regarding real-world proof linking virus transmission in feed to an outbreak of disease in pigs.

New restrictions are being placed on travelers bringing pork products into Great Britain in an effort to protect the pork industry from African swine fever, BBC reports. 

A shocking seizure by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Santa Teresa, N.M., on Aug. 25 uncovered 90 pounds of prohibited pork bologna and 4,600 Tramadol pills. Here's what happened next.