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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.
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Study looking into potential role of porcine rotaviruses in swine respiratory disease concluded
Monday, February 23, 2026
A Swine Health Information Center-funded study was recently completed to investigate the potential role of porcine rotaviruses in swine respiratory disease.
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Catalonia, Spain, expands high-risk area for ASF again
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Catalonia, Spain, has expanded its high-risk area for African swine fever (ASF) once again, after the detection of seven new cases in wild boars.
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Pig farmers in Ohio, US, affected by new strain of PRRSV
Friday, February 13, 2026
A new strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is plaguing pig farmers in Ohio, the United States.
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Close to 4,000 pigs to be put down after ASF strikes farm in South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Monday, February 9, 2026
Authorities in South Korea will cull 3,900 pigs after African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed at a farm in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang, the provincial government said on February 4.
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Resolution approved to modify measures against ASF in Catalonia, Spain
Friday, February 6, 2026
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food in Catalonia, Spain, has approved a resolution modifying the measures for the prevention and control of African swine fever (ASF) in the region, while also reporting 18 positive new cases of ASF in Spain, confirmed by the reference laboratory of the Ministry ...
