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Taiwan has tightened border controls after South Sudan reported its first confirmed case of African swine fever (ASF), detected in July 18, 2026 in samples from a pig farm in Yambio. The World Organisation for Animal Health reported the case, prompting Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operations Centre for ASF to caution against importing pork and pork-containing foods from affected countries.
Taiwan has no record of live pigs or pork products imported from South Sudan, which is not recognised as free of ASF, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or classical swine fever (CSF). There are also no direct flights or postal services between South Sudan and Taiwan. South Sudan has consequently been classified as a high-risk ASF country with reported cases within the past three years, leading authorities to strengthen quarantine measures at the borders.
The authorities have urged travellers and the public not to bring pork products from ASF-affected areas into Taiwan, particularly ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Travellers have previously been detained for illegally bringing pork-containing mooncakes into the country.
Taiwan has maintained its self-declared ASF-free status since 6 April and remains the only country in Asia declared free of ASF, FMD and CSF. Authorities said strict compliance with quarantine regulations is essential to protect the country’s pig industry from the introduction of these diseases.
September 20, 2026/Taiwan-South Sudan/
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