Swine Fever

• B.C. government investing $5M to help protect farms from animal diseases

  "(Avian influenza) has changed. It is now a year-round challenge we are facing," BC Egg producers association’s president said. "The strain on farmers has been very challenging."

  Economy

  Mar 16, 2023
  
• 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
• 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