African Swine Fever

• Feral swine bomb: the battle against an invasive species

  Millions of invasive pigs are eating their way through Canada and the U.S. In addition to the damage, feral swine could spread diseases that could threaten Canada’s pork industry.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2022
  
• U of S researchers tackling African swine fever

  One researcher said a vaccine would be developed and sent to China to inject pigs there where the fever has reportedly killed as much as 65 per cent of its swine herd.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2020
  
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• South Korea uses snipers, drones to stop swine fever spreading from North Korea

  Feral hogs are thought to be a main reason for its spread, and North Korea has been snubbing the South's repeated calls for joint quarantine efforts, officials say.

  World

  Oct 16, 2019
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• Swine fever in Asia largest animal disease outbreak in history, experts say

  The FAO said in a report late Thursday that more than 3.7 million pigs in the region had been culled since the outbreak began in China last August.

  World

  Jun 21, 2019
• Canada, U.S. reach deal to continue pork trade if swine fever is detected

  In the event of an outbreak, the agreement allows the countries to continue trade in various pork products — including meat, live animals and byproducts — within zones that are free of the disease.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019
• Denmark is building a border fence to stop African swine fever

  Denmark is trying to keep out wild boars infected with African swine fever, which could potentially devastate the country where pigs outnumber humans.

  World

  Jan 28, 2019
• China warns of spreading swine fever crisis. But will the pork reach Canada?

  China produces almost 700 million pigs a year, or about half of the world's total, and was Canada's eighth-largest importer of pork in 2016.

  World

  Nov 17, 2018