articles about African Swine Fever

South Africa’s largest recorded outbreak of ASF in commercial piggeries, which affected farms during the 2025/26 season, has been contained.

Spain imported 1.82 million live pigs in the first half of 2026, 35.6% less than a year earlier, with sharp declines from all major suppliers.

African swine fever has been detected in Finland for the first time, with the virus identified in wild boar found in the country's southeast. The authorities have established a restricted zone.

The last officially confirmed case in the state of Brandenburg was confirmed in the Uckermark district on May 14, 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.

Spain has agreed on new conditions for pork exports to Honduras, Ecuador, and Ukraine after accepting the regionalization approach for ASF.

Chinese experts will travel to Germany to learn about animal disease control measures.

Researchers will focus on vaccine candidates for African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease.

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

Ilocos Norte is among 12 provinces in the country that have successfully recovered from ASF.

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

The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in pigs in Poland in 2026. The disease was detected at a farm with 21,390 pigs in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.