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Poland ASF: new case, first in province with highest pig production

A wild boar infected with ASF has been found in Greater Poland, the area with the highest pig population. According to data from the statistics service (GUS) in 2018, Greater Poland represents 36% of the country's total pig census.

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Philippines: Pork price falls 6.84 percent

The cost of pork has significantly dropped during the period July to October due to decreased demand caused by ASF scare.

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USDA's feral swine eradication and control pilot program

$75 million to fund projects to eradicate and control feral swine in highest risk areas of the United States.

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ASF: Denmark completes construction of fence at border with Germany

The fence should reduce the risk of African swine fever reaching Denmark.

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ASF challenges the industry to prioritize and execute on Biosecurity: field recommendations from experts

Do we clearly understand which are the most effective biosecurity measurements to prevent the transmission of ASF between farms when infection pressure increases? What are the major worries of those producers and veterinarians dealing with outbreaks of the disease over short distances?

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ASF continues to cause major concerns within the hunting community

The hunting community is becoming increasingly concerned about new cases of ASF in western Poland, not far from the German border, and in southern Bulgaria, very close to the Greek border.

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ASF Poland: cases multiply at the German border

There are already 20 confirmed cases of ASF in the Lubuskie voivodship, about 100 km from the German border.

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On the left, representation of the outermost capsid of the African swine fever virus and on the right the virus cut in front and back showing the inner layers colored by radial distance (outer capsid, in blue; icosahedral internal membrane, in yellow; internal capsid, in red; nucleoid with genome, in pink; the outermost pleomorphic membrane is not represented). The color scale with the numbers indicates the radii and is in Angstroms.

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CIC bioGUNE researchers unravel the 3-D structure of the ASF virus

This breakthrough is the prerequisite not only for understanding the ASF virus assembly but also for controlling and ultimately eliminating it.

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Poland detects ASF in wild boar about 100 km from the German border

Poland confirms ASF for the first time in the Lubuskie province. The outbreak is less than 100 km from the German border.

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How would U.S. health officials respond to an ASF outbreak?

During a tabletop exercise, diagnostic and response experts from various states engaged in a hypothetical – but realistic – outbreak scenario to test the necessary response protocols.

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ASF: France calls on China to recognize "zoning"

France urges China's recognition of "zoning" in the fight against African swine fever (ASF).

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ASF in Belgium: first confirmed case since August

First confirmed ASF case since 08/14/2019, detected in the remains of a wild boar that had died more than six months ago.

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How ASF has affected China's pig census, industry structure, and pork consumption

How ASF in China has reduced the pig census, raised pork prices, restructured the industry, and changed consumption patterns.

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Singapore lifts ban on Belgian pork imports

Federal minister of agriculture Denis Ducarme announced the lifting of Singapore's ban on Belgian pork imports.

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African swine fever: early detection is key to controlling spread

Improved surveillance, communication and collaboration are key to controlling the spread of African swine fever in Europe, according to a new risk assessment carried out by EFSA.

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Updated OIE manual on ASF in wild boars

The facts, observations and approaches described in the document are presented with the intention of fully informing all stockholders and the general public about the complexity of this disease and the need to carefully plan and coordinate efforts aimed at its prevention and control.