ASF outbreaks in China

Since the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) confirmed the first outbreak in Liaoning Province on August 3, 2018, African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in 32 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities/special administrative regions.

The latest outbreak reported was on February 11, 2023, in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong SAR, located close to the border with Guangdong Province. Media reported a possible surge of ASF in the northern part of the country; but not on a large scale as assumed earlier. The occurrence of ASF and other pig diseases in March was less than in February.