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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 ...
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Vietnam prepares roadmap for national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is preparing a roadmap to implement a comprehensive national traceability system covering all agricultural products and inputs by 2035, aiming to strengthen consumer confidence in the quality, food safety, and origin of Vietnamese goods.
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South Korean authorities restrict access to farms following ASF outbreak in Pocheon and Anseong
Monday, January 26, 2026
Authorities in South Korea are restricting access to farms in eight cities and regions in Gyeonggi after receiving reports of African swine fever (ASF), which were confirmed at two pig farms in Pocheon and Anseong.
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South Korea sees first ASF case in about two months
Monday, January 19, 2026
South Korea on January 17 confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting the authorities to cull thousands of pigs and issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.
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Roslin: Stem cell study aids efforts to tackle ASF
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A £1.6 million (US$2.2 million) study will aim to define factors linked to susceptibility and resistance to African swine fever (ASF) in domestic and wild pigs, the Roslin Institute announced last month.
