African swine fever confirmed in Dominican Republic

Published 2021년 7월 30일

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The USDA has confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in pigs in the Dominican Republic, prompting increased prevention measures in Colombia. ASF is a highly contagious and lethal virus affecting pigs and has spread to several countries, including China. There is no cure or effective vaccine available. The USDA is taking steps to prevent ASF from entering the US and is providing support to the Dominican Republic to manage the disease. Colombia is currently ASF-free but is implementing strict sanitary measures. The USDA also plans to offer similar assistance to Haiti.

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The USDA Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed the presence of African swine fever (ASF) in samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic. This news forces us to take extreme measures of prevention in Colombia. This is indicated by a Declaration of the United States Department of Agriculture - USDA, issued yesterday, July 28, in which it explains the protection measures that the United States government has taken, as well as the support that it will give to the Dominican Republic to deal with PPA. According to the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA, African swine fever is a highly contagious, hemorrhagic and viral disease that affects domestic pigs, warthogs, European wild boars and American wild boars. All age groups are equally sensitive. It is characterized by the presence of high fever, loss of appetite, bleeding in the skin and internal organs; and death, since it is a lethal disease that reaches rates of up to 100% of mortality in the affected ...

Source: MXContexto