Almost 20,000 backyard pigs susceptible to ASF in the Dominican, in Mexico the warning lights are lit

Published 2021년 7월 29일

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The Dominican Republic has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in two provinces, affecting an estimated 19,600 pigs out of a total national herd of 1.8 million. This is the first confirmation of the disease in the Americas since it was first detected in China in 2018. The Organization of Mexican Pig Farmers (Opormex) and the National Service of Health, Safety and Food Quality (Senasica) in Mexico are calling for increased biosecurity and surveillance, emphasizing that the disease does not pose a risk to human health or meat consumption. The Dominican Republic will increase inspections of animal products and waste from commercial ships, cruise ships, and airplanes to prevent the spread of the disease. Opormex has urged pig farmers to report any symptoms or damage to their herds immediately to control the spread of the disease.

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• ASF records sent to Plumb Island confirmed the presence of ASF in the Dominican R., the pig population in the two affected provinces is estimated at 19,600 animals; Heriberto Hernández, president of the pig farmers in Mexico launched a call to activate biosecurity protocols. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic confirmed the finding of African Swine Fever (ASF) in its territory, specifically in backyard pigs in the provinces of Sánchez Ramírez and Montecristi, with an estimated pig population of 19,600 animals; In total, the island's national herd amounts to 1.8 million head. From this, in the Organization of Mexican Pig Farmers (Opormex) and the National Service of Health, Safety and Food Quality (Senasica) a call was launched to strengthen defense measures and epidemiological surveillance, in order to protect national pig farming of this red disease of pigs, added to this, it was recalled that it is a disease that only affects pigs, so that the consumption of ...

Source: Porcicultura