Argentina strengthens prevention measures in the face of an ASF outbreak in the Dominican Republic

Published Jul 30, 2021

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The article highlights a recent outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic, as reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The disease affected pigs in backyard farms in the provinces of Sánchez Ramírez and Montecristi, leading to the culling of many animals. In response, Argentina's National Service for Agri-food Health and Quality (Senasa) is reinforcing preventive measures to ensure that ASF does not spread to Argentina. These measures include strict entry controls at ports and airports for swine products and materials that could carry the virus. Senasa is also enhancing biosecurity measures on pig farms and urging the public to report any symptoms in pigs or wild boars to the authority. The article stresses the importance of individual efforts to prevent ASF from entering Argentina to maintain the health of the country's pig industry and the overall agricultural sector.

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Buenos Aires - The National Service for Agri-food Health and Quality (Senasa) reinforces preventive measures before the immediate notification of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) about an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in pigs from backyard farms in the provinces of Sánchez Ramírez and Montecristi, Dominican Republic. Through a statement dated July 28, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) made public that in the Dominican Republic, through an existing cooperative surveillance program with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA-APHIS, sent samples to the laboratory of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in the United States. They indicated the presence of African Swine Fever in a small population of backyard breeding pigs and have arranged preventive measures. The information published by the OIE so far describes two outbreaks located near the border with Haiti and another towards the center of the country, affecting 827 and ...

Source: Argentina.gob.ar