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UK to intensify biosecurity technology programme against animal and plant diseases
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The fight against pests and diseases, which costs the economy of the United Kingdom (UK) billions of pounds, has stepped up with £10 million of new funding for surveillance projects.
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Clinical trials begin for ASF vaccine candidate
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
A vaccine candidate for African swine fever (ASF) is undergoing tests at The Pirbright Institute in United Kingdom (UK).
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Laos on the alert for anthrax as outbreak strikes Thai province
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has urged authorities and the public to remain vigilant and aware of the potential risks of anthrax, following an outbreak reported in Mukdahan province in Thailand.
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Lab capacity an area of concern for US in controlling ASF, according to model
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
A new model looked at the numbers associated with detecting and containing a potential African swine fever virus (ASFV) outbreak in the United States and found that sampling and laboratory capacity are areas of concern—particularly in areas with dense swine farm populations—when samples are tested within th ...
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Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines for pigs yet to get Australia's approval
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Australia's $6 billion pork industry has been waiting for a vaccine against the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) for three years since its outbreak.
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More than 2,000 pigs dead from ASF in Mizoram, India, so far this year
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Mizoram, India, is battling a new outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), which claimed 2,527 pigs so far in 2025 and forcing the culling of nearly 1,000 more to contain the spread of the deadly disease, officials said in United News of India.
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'Pork holiday' declared in Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines, to control ASF
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar province, the Philippines, has declared a 15-day pork holiday to stop the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
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Malaysia seeks ways to rebuild pig farming in Selangor following ASF outbreak
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is looking for ways to help restore pig farming that has been impacted by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, particularly in Selangor.
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At least 509 pigs dead in Mizoram, India districts since March 20 due to ASF
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
A fresh outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has resulted in the deaths of at least 509 pigs in two districts of Mizoram, India, since March 20, officials said on March 30, adding that culling operations have begun in the region to prevent further spread of the disease.
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76,000 swine culled in Selangor, Malaysia due to ASF
Friday, March 28, 2025
A total of 76,000 swine infected with African swine fever (ASF) were culled in Kuala Langat and Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, as part of a containment effort led by the Selangor Veterinary Services Department (DVS).
