Develop and Refine ASF Surveillance Protocols

October 27, 2021 — 

Swine industries around the world continue to struggle containing and eliminating African swine fever (ASF). Haiti and the Dominican Republic are the latest countries to fall victim to this devastating, infectious disease of pigs that results in high mortality. [Source: Farm Journal's Pork 13 October 2021]

It has been almost 40 years since the virus was detected in the Western Hemisphere. This is a huge concern due to the proximity to the U.S. Even though there is a lot of research being done to develop a commercial vaccine, there is no vaccine or treatment commercially available to prevent or treat this virus.

That's why it's so important that we develop better surveillance protocols before an outbreak occurs in the U.S.

Read the full story at Farm Journal's Pork.