This platform was created as a means of compiling official information on African Swine Fever in one place. The content was technically selected by international agencies in the group working to prevent the spread of the disease throughout the Hemisphere and is available to all countries in the region.
Training stage and information on ASF
A color-coded scale is used to identify the various stages in addressing the emergency.
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The training is aimed at veterinarians and technicians involved in the diagnosis, investigation and response to ASF outbreaks.
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Wild pigs adapt to almost any habitat, have few natural enemies, and reproduce at a high rate. They cause tremendous damage—up to $2.5 billion annually—to crops, forestry, livestock, and pastures. Feral pigs also present great risks to human health and safety. They can harbor and transmit dozens of parasites and diseases. To combat these threats, APHIS established the National Feral Hog Damage Management Program in 2014.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced new efforts to help prevent the introduction and spread of African swine fever in the US. will support commercial pork producers, veterinarians, and pig owners with information and resources to help save America's hog population and the pork industry.
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After 40 years of the eradication of the disease in the region of the Americas, on July 29, the Dominican Republic reported a case of ASF.
The main international agencies dedicated to animal health are working together to support the Dominican Republic and Haiti in establishing sanitary measures to stop the spread of African swine fever.
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African Swine Fever is a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease that affects domestic and wild pigs, causing serious economic and productive losses. Today there is no known vaccine and prevention and control are critical, as they are the only tools available to combat the disease.
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The FAO alerted countries to take preventive measures in light of the recent detection of the first case of African swine fever in the Americas, discovered in domestic pigs in the Dominican Republic, on July 28, 2021.
