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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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.
![Photo: Henk Riswick]( "Photo: Henk Riswick")
![The South African way of dealing with ASF]( "The South African way of dealing with ASF")
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")
Previous ASF outbreaks
African Swine Fever isn't new, read back some of the reportings from the past
![The first report of ASF in Czech Republic must have looked liked this case in Poland; in a wild boar. Photo: Iwana Markowska-Daniel]( "The first report of ASF in Czech Republic must have looked liked this case in Poland; in a wild boar. Photo: Iwana Markowska-Daniel")
![African Swine Fever reaches Moldova. Photo: Iwona Maikowska-Daniel]( "African Swine Fever reaches Moldova. Photo: Iwona Maikowska-Daniel")
![Poland: African Swine Fever getting under control]( "Poland: African Swine Fever getting under control")
![African Swine Fever gains momentum in Ukraine]( "African Swine Fever gains momentum in Ukraine")
![First case of African Swine Fever confirmed in Poland]( "First case of African Swine Fever confirmed in Poland")
![Lithuania is struggling with ASF]( "Lithuania is struggling with ASF")
![Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Benin]( "Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Benin")
![Belarus confirms first African Swine Fever outbreak]( "Belarus confirms first African Swine Fever outbreak")