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ASF: three new provinces affected in China
OIE: action to address antimicrobial resistance in animals

ASF is still spreading in China
The disease has been detected in the province of Chongqing, increasing the number of affected provinces to 14.
China: Efforts to control the spread of the ASF

Two new Romanian counties affected by ASF
ASF has been confirmed in the counties of Dolj and Arges.

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EU: changes in the ‘Animal Health Law’
ASF China: Greater surveillance of means of transport for pigs
Taiwan: ASF virus found in a sausage from China

OIE: Agriculture Ministers join forces to tackle antimicrobial resistance in farming
Political leaders in animal health from around the world met to discuss national action plans aimed at controlling the use of antimicrobials in order to address the global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the animal farming sector.
ASF Romania: 16 counties affected
Belgium: slowing down of the detection of new ASF cases


African Swine Fever

Colombia detects foot-and-mouth disease on a pig farm
The affected farm, with 27 susceptible animals, is located near the border with Venezuela.

HealthyLivestock: Tackling antimicrobial resistance through improved livestock health and welfare
On October 25th, a new ambitious and ground-breaking project is launched: HealthyLivestock. Internationally renowned experts and scientists from the European Union and China will work together to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

ASF China: increase in cases and number of affected provinces
China's veterinary authorities have confirmed the first ASF outbreaks in Guizhou province and new outbreaks in Hunan.

Japan: ASF contaminated meat inside luggage at an airport
The contaminated sausages were found in the luggage of a passenger from Beijing.
China adopts new measures to stop the spreading of ASF
MEPs back plans to halt spread of drug resistance from animals to humans



UK: Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals dropped
Total sales of veterinary antibiotics, adjusted for a nimal populations, was 37 mg/kg in 2017. This result signals an additional 18% reduction from 2016.

Romania detects ASF in a new county
The outbreak has been detected in the county of Maramures.
MEPs will vote on new rules to limit the use of antibiotics
Bulgaria confirms ASF in a wild boar

ASF in China: Hunan is also affected by the disease
First ASF cases detected in the province of Hunan.
ASF: France relaxes the restrictions in the surveillance and strengthened surveillance areas

