U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have reclassified the number of African Swine Fever virus strains from 25 to only six unique genotypes.
Agricultural specialists at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted several shipments containing undeclared pork products from Hong Kong.
After years of working on a vaccine to treat African swine fever, the Vietnam has approved the domestic and commercial use of two home-grown vaccines.
Last year, CBP agriculture specialists intercepted over 1 million lbs. of prohibited pork, chicken, beef, and duck products arriving from China.
University of Minnesota researchers recently led successful efforts to work on the African swine fever virus and developed and validated a surrogate virus.
Amidst African swine fever, inflation, and policy challenges, the global pig market remains strong, according to the Global Animal Protein Sector’s quarterly report. At the top of the pork chain is North America, while demand improves in the European Union with tighter supplies and fluctuation in Asian country supply and demand due to pandemic shutdowns and African swine fever outbreaks.
Pork buyers such as China are shutting down imports of German pork after continued outbreaks of African swine fever. Worldwide pork production is highly interconnected – this connectivity provides opportunities for the risk to U.S. pork producers.
The USDA is taking action against African swine fever, a deadly viral disease that threatens America’s pork production, exports, and food supply. There is no current vaccine for the disease, which spreads quickly and is 100% fatal to domestic and wild pigs. Potential Economic Impacts While not a threat to human health, African swine fever […]
The Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Missouri is key to monitoring threats posed by African Swine Fever.
A commercial vaccine for African swine fever virus will be an important part of controlling ASFV in outbreak areas and international markets.