Thailand learnt from outbreaks in Asia

Published 2023년 2월 10일

Tridge summary

Thailand became the last country in South-East Asia to confirm African Swine Fever (ASF) in January 2022, leading to a significant impact on its swine industry. The disease primarily affected small and middle-size farms, resulting in a 43% decrease in swine raisers, although the total number of sows fell by only 20-30%. The larger integrated farms, which were better prepared and implemented stricter biosecurity measures, fared better and saw an increase in sow numbers. The outbreak also led to higher pork prices due to a shortage, although not as dramatically as in China or Vietnam. Thailand's approach to combating ASF includes strict biosecurity measures, guidelines for repopulation, and efforts towards disease-free zones, without pursuing vaccination. Prof Roongroje Thanawongnuwech believes that Thailand's response, while not perfect, was effective in comparison to other countries and has led to improvements in the epidemiological situation, but notes that outbreaks are likely to persist in 2023 due to increased tourist numbers and demand for pork.
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Original content

With African Swine Fever (ASF) devastating pig herds in Asia in recent years, Thailand has also had its share. In January 2022, the Thai authorities confirmed the presence of the virus, allowing for a set of measures and initiatives to combat it. With VIV Asia 2023 on the doorstep, where is Thailand now? The day of 11 January 2022 was one to remember in Thailand’s swine industry. That was the day the Thai authorities publicly announced that African Swine Fever (ASF) virus was present in Thailand, in a slaughterhouse in Nakhon Pathom province. With that report, Thailand was the last country in the mainland of South-East Asia to officially confirm the presence of the virus – after Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia (in 2019) and Malaysia (in 2021). Soon after this initial report, more outbreaks were shared through the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), effectively showing that the virus was present in all corners of the country. The number of officially reported outbreaks ...

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