Dominican Republic: Current situation of African Swine Fever according to USDA

Published 2024년 11월 29일

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The Dominican Republic's local pork production has been severely impacted by African Swine Fever (ASF), leading to a surge in pork and pork product exports from the U.S. In 2023, U.S. exports to the Dominican Republic reached a record high of 96,010 metric tons. The situation, which began in July 2021, has resulted in the loss of 210,000 pigs, or 30% of the country's hog population, and has led to the slaughter of over 210,111 pigs as of September 2024, with compensation totaling $28.4 million. Despite the implementation of additional measures and an effective vaccine trial, the USDA does not anticipate eradication of ASF and instead focuses on maintaining a low prevalence through increased biocontainment and biosecurity measures.

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The decline in local production in the Dominican Republic, caused by African Swine Fever (ASF), continues to generate increased opportunities for exports of pork and pork products from the U.S. In 2023, U.S. exports reached a record 96,010 metric tons (MT), and are expected to surpass that number in 2024. ASF was officially detected in the Dominican Republic in July 2021, affecting 30% of the hog population (210,000 head). Since then, testing has been intensified: 10,000 samples in 2021, 40,000 in 2022, 85,000 in 2023 and 65,000 by September 2024, with the number expected to surpass the previous year. Although the ASF positivity rate decreased from 29.3% in 2021 to 0.7% in 2023, it increased slightly again to 1.05% in 2024. The number of outbreaks detected also varied: from a peak of 201 in December 2021 to just 33 in September 2024, although in 2024 the outbreaks increased by an average of 63% per month compared to 2023 (from 16 to 26 outbreaks). ASF has affected almost the ...

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