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Study by US university academics looks into cardiac puncture blood collection for post-mortem pathogen detection in pigs
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A recent study, funded by the Swine Health Information Center and led by Cesar Corzo and Marcello Melini at the University of Minnesota, explored the use of tongue tip samples as a viable option for effective disease diagnosis in growing pigs.
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Taiwan's gets back ASF-free status
Monday, April 13, 2026
Taiwan has restored its status as a self-declared African swine fever (ASF)-free area with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Ministry of Agriculture announced early this month.
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Philippines looking into setting up Bio-Safe facility in Subic Freeport
Monday, April 6, 2026
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture (DA) is exploring the establishment of a Bio-Safe examination facility inside the Subic Freeport, to bolster the country's defenses against agricultural smuggling and prevent the spread of animal diseases.
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Joint investment of US$401,802 in grant seeks to develop vaccine to protect cattle and swine from bird flu
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has increasingly infected dairy cattle and swine, threatening food security, rural livelihoods, and the economic stability of animal protein markets.
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South Korea plans to firm up quarantine measures at pig farms following discovery of ASF in feed
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The South Korean government plans to strengthen quarantine measures at local pig farms, slaughterhouses and fodder production facilities, after the African swine fever (ASF) virus was detected in pig feed, the agricultural ministry said March 16.
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Thai health authorities caution public about consuming uncooked pork following Streptococcus suis cases
Friday, March 6, 2026
Health authorities in Thailand have alerted the public to be wary of consuming uncooked pork after 49 patients were reported to have contracted Streptococcus suis, with three deaths recorded in the first month of 2026.
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Taiwanese prosecutors indict father and son for false evidence concerning ASF outbreak at pig farm
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Prosecutors in Taiwan last week indicted a father and son for falsifying evidence that African swine fever (ASF) broke out at their pig farm in Taichung's Wuqi District last October and recommended that the court give them heavy sentences.
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Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, approves livestock disease prevention plan for 2026
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Provincial People's Committee of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, has approved its 2026 Disease Prevention Plan for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.
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Taiwan applies again for ASF-free status
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Taiwan on February 21 filed an application to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) to self-declare the self-ruled island free of African swine fever (ASF), as no positive cases were detected over the past three months.
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Livestock disease outbreaks keep South Korean authorities on high alert
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Animal disease authorities in South Korea are on heightened alert as outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), African swine fever (ASF), and highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) continue to be reported across the country.
