African Swine Fever
The latest information on the African Swine Fever virus and what you can do to prevent ASF entering your farm.
Recent ASF outbreaks
Pig Progress has been keeping track of the outbreaks and has created an interactive map with all the details.
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ASF outbreak news
The latest updates on African Swine fever outbreaks over the world.
![Photo: Taiwan Coast Guard/ EPA/ ANP]( "Photo: Taiwan Coast Guard/ EPA/ ANP")
![ASF China: By far largest pig farm so far infected. Illustration: 123RF]( "ASF China: By far largest pig farm so far infected. Illustration: 123RF")
![ASF virus has recently been found in protein powders based on pork blood cells. Photo: Henk Riswick]( "ASF virus has recently been found in protein powders based on pork blood cells. Photo: Henk Riswick")
![Photo: 123RF.com]( "Photo: 123RF.com")
More about the ASF virus
Pig Progress is reporting about the ASF virus for years, here are some of the most interesting articles.
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![Let’s face it: ASF is here to stay in Europe. Photo: Vincent ter Beek]( "Let’s face it: ASF is here to stay in Europe. Photo: Vincent ter Beek")
!["The virus spread along the main roads. This spread bears a 100% human mark.""We overestimated the contagiousness of ASF. The disease moves very slowly."]( "\"The virus spread along the main roads. This spread bears a 100% human mark.\"\"We overestimated the contagiousness of ASF. The disease moves very slowly.\"")
![What happens if African Swine Fever strikes]( "What happens if African Swine Fever strikes")
Prevention of ASF
There is no treatment or vaccine for the African Swine Fever, so the best you can do is to prevent it entering your farm. Find out more in these articles.
![OK – this kind of protection may be a little bit over the top for a farm, but just like these medieval city walls of Ávila in central Spain, any farm should be constructed to keep unwanted visitors out. Photo: Vlad Gheia | Dreamstime]( "OK – this kind of protection may be a little bit over the top for a farm, but just like these medieval city walls of Ávila in central Spain, any farm should be constructed to keep unwanted visitors out. Photo: Vlad Gheia | Dreamstime")
![Photo: Vincent ter Beek]( "Photo: Vincent ter Beek")
![Photo: Henk Riswick]( "Photo: Henk Riswick")
![The South African way of dealing with ASF]( "The South African way of dealing with ASF")