Thailand: Department of Livestock to monitor 24 hours for ASF prevention in pigs

Published 2021년 9월 22일

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The Department of Livestock Development in Thailand has taken steps to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) following its arrival in China in 2018. In response, the department has implemented strict inspections on livestock products from high-risk countries like China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Malaysia. These inspections, conducted at airports, ports, and borders, involve checking over 6,482 samples from August 2018 to the present. The inspections aim to ensure the safety of swine products and include license checks, animal health inspections, vehicle disinfection, and data recording. Consumers are encouraged to look for the 'livestock OK' sign to ensure the products they purchase are standardized and safe.

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(September 22, 2021), Veterinarian Sorawit Thanito, Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development, revealed that African swine fever (ASF) is an endemic disease in Africa. by starting to spread to Europe Until arriving in Russia, it took less than a year. After arriving in China on August 3, 2018, the Department of Livestock Development was not calm. Has ordered the Inspector and Quarantine Division to strictly examine the importation of livestock products from China and high-risk countries such as Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, etc. Most of the products found were swine products attached to the hand carry. There are 24-hour inspections at the animal quarantine checkpoints at airports, ports and borders of neighboring countries, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Malaysia. Result of the seizure From August 2018 to present, a total of more than 6,482 samples are divided into 1,007 animal quarantine posts and 5,475 border animal quarantines, which the Department of ...

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