Pig producers have been told to be prepared in case of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), amid fears it could have a ...

African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.

African swine fever is a highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. While not a threat to humans, it poses a significant economic risk due to the lack of treatment ...

wild pig community and reputation.' A UK government spokesperson said: 'African swine fever is a disease that affects pigs and not humans. 'Preventing an outbreak in the UK remains one of our key ...

Quarantine authorities are increasingly on alert for African swine fever (ASF), a ... there have been reported cases of pigs and wild boars being infected with the ASF virus by eating uncooked ...

African swine fever is a highly contagious disease affecting all breeds, ages and sexes of pigs, including wild boars. The disease is resistant to environmental conditions, with a mortality rate ...

African swine fever does not infect humans, but its fatality rate is close to total for pigs and wild boars. No effective vaccine exists. Farm ministry officials said the disease was found in ...

Researchers at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute and the University of Greifswald in Germany have gained new insights into how the African swine fever (ASF) virus infiltrates the immune system of ...

contagious and highly lethal disease of domestic pigs; it is usually acquired in Africa by association with wild swine, especially warthogs, which are regarded as asymptomatic carriers of the ...