Germany: Does the African Swine Fever (ASF) get into the stable through the feed?

Published 2021년 8월 6일

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African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in domestic pigs in Germany and the Dominican Republic, raising concerns about the potential spread through contaminated feed. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) has conducted studies suggesting that the virus can survive transatlantic transport, especially in soy products and pig intestines. However, more research is needed on the viability of ASF in feed. The European Union has recommended safe storage and treatment of feed to prevent ASF transmission. The FLI suggests that the risk of ASF entry via feed is low, but stresses the need for more research on feed decontamination.

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August 6, 2021: Did the ASP come into the barn with the feed? In Germany, the animal disease was detected in domestic pigs for the first time; on the American continent, African swine fever (ASF) broke out again for the first time in 40 years, affecting the Dominican Republic. Now there is an intensive search for the entry routes. The entry via the feed is always suspected. Experts believe it is generally conceivable that contaminated feed can be responsible for the spread or further spread of ASF. There is also a risk assessment by the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) dated May 2020, which emphasizes that there have so far been relatively few studies on the viability of ASF virus in feed. The FLI also refers, among other things, to the study described below, which simulated the transport of feed from Asia or Europe to the USA and found that the virus would survive under the conditions of transatlantic transport, especially in soy products and in pig intestines In the follow-up ...

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