Swine news - Pig health

South Africa's pork industry is recovering as outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have slowed significantly.

Authorities in Malawi's Neno District have imposed a two-week suspension on pig sales following a suspected outbreak of African swine fever.

Kakamega County in Kenya has issued a public alert over a suspected outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Shinyalu and Ikolomani sub-counties.

Pig farmers in Plateau State, Nigeria, have raised concerns over a severe outbreak of African swine fever

WOAH report warns aid cuts leave the world dangerously exposed to transboundary diseases, food insecurity and the next pandemic.

The initiative will strengthen coordination among members of the Quadripartite Alliance in the Americas (FAO, WOAH, PAHO/WHO and UNEP).

New data show antibiotic use remains substantially lower than a decade ago.

An outbreak of African swine fever has placed the West Region of Cameroon on high alert after cases were confirmed in Bafoussam and Mbouda.

Pork represented 13% of meat-related food safety notifications, and the animal welfare reporting network saw a major surge in activity during 2025.

There were 5,905 ASF outbreaks during the first half of this year, with more cases in wild boars and fewer outbreaks on farms compared to 2025.

Ten years after its adoption, the European Commission has published an evaluation of the EU Animal Health Law.

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, has approved a new set of national FMD control measures designed to provide livestock farmers with clearer recovery pathways.

In 2025, sales of antibacterial veterinary medicines fell by 13% to a new record low.

Pork exports to Japan will continue from ASF-free zones, even if the disease is present elsewhere in Canada.

The University of Copenhagen has reported the emergence of this new condition in pigs in Denmark, following its first appearance in the Netherlands.

The eradication process has been completed according to the USDA’s program standards, allowing Iowa and the U.S. to retain its Pseudorabies disease-free trade status.

South Africa's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak continues to escalate, with outbreak locations increasing across the country.

The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has intensified efforts to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease(FMD) across the province

The discovery of dozens of dead pigs in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape of South Africa, has heightened concerns about biosecurity and disease control in peri-urban communities.

The affected animal is a calf.

This is the first time the African swine fever virus has been detected in domestic pigs in Hungary.

A High Court ruling has opened an interim legal pathway for livestock producers in South Africa to procure and administer FMD vaccines privately.

The South African pork industry has taken a major step towards strengthening national biosecurity with the new FMD vaccine record keeping system.