Chile: SAG raises alert and redoubles inspection after an outbreak of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic

Published 2021년 8월 9일

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The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) in Chile is taking preventive measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) following its detection in the Dominican Republic, a country that until now was the last continent with no reported cases of the disease. To safeguard Chile's ASF-free status, the country has stepped up border controls, especially for flights from the Dominican Republic, Panama, and the Caribbean, and increased clinical surveillance in pigs and at slaughterhouses. SAG is also collaborating with international organizations like the OIE and FAO to develop strategies for preventing and controlling ASF. Pig owners are encouraged to report any symptoms suggestive of ASF to the SAG.

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By Redacción PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, The Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) is on alert and activated all the protocols established after the entry of African Swine Fever (ASF) to the Dominican Republic, after reporting the presence of this animal disease in 11 of its provinces., Although ASF does not put people's health at risk as it is not a zoonosis, the SAG calls for passengers entering the country not to bring products of animal origin, as Chile is free of this disease. Until last week, when the Dominican Republic reported the presence of ASF in its territory, America was the only continent that was free of this virus that has a great health and productive impact, causing a very high mortality in pigs (pigs and wild boars) , even reaching 100% of affected animals., Within the framework of this alert, the SAG is redoubling the inspection carried out at border controls, especially on flights from the Dominican Republic, Panama and the Caribbean. This, since, ...

Source: CLPortalportuario