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The pace of new ASF outbreaks in China continues to increase, with 4 new reports (3 in Anhui, 1 in Heiliongjiang) already posted on China's Ministry of Agriculture website today. This brings China's total to 13 outbreaks across 6 provinces in just over a month.
This is the largest one-day total we've seen since ASF was first announced in Liaoning Province in early August, and propels Anhui Province into an unenviable lead with 6 outbreaks.First, two translated reports from the Chinese MOA website, then I'll return with a couple of reports on the steps that some of China's neighbors are taking to try to keep this contagion from spreading to their countries.
A pig swine epidemic occurred in Jiamusi City, Wuhu City and Xuancheng City.
Date: 2018-09-06 17:11 Author: Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Press Office
The Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was released on September 6th. Jiamusi City of Heilongjiang Province and Wuhu City and Xuan City of Anhui Province were newly diagnosed together with pigs and African pigs.
On September 6, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center and was diagnosed by the China Center for Animal Health and Epidemiology (National Center for Animal Disease Research). African piglets occurred in a farmer in Xiangyang District, Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province. In the epidemic situation, the farmer kept 203 live pigs with 26 diseases and 10 deaths.
An African pig swine epidemic occurred in a farmer in Xuzhen Town, Nanling County, Wuhu City, Anhui Province. The farmer had 30 pigs and 13 diseases, and died 4 Head; a pig swine outbreak occurred in a farmer in the Tianhu Sub-district Office of Xuancheng District, Xuancheng City. The farmer has 52 pigs, 15 diseases and 15 deaths.
Immediately after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs sent a steering group to the local area. The local government has started the emergency response mechanism as required, and adopted measures such as blockade, culling, harmless treatment, disinfection, etc., to treat all the sick and culled pigs harmlessly. At the same time, all live pigs and susceptible animals and products are prohibited from entering or leaving the blockade. At present, the above epidemic has been effectively disposed of.
An African swine fever epidemic occurred in Fengyang County, Quzhou City, Anhui Province.
Date: 2018-09-06 13:40 Author: Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Press Office
The Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released on September 6th, and a pig swine epidemic occurred in Fengyang County, Quzhou City, Anhui Province.
On September 6, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center and was diagnosed by the China Center for Animal Health and Epidemiology (National Center for Animal Disease Research). African pigs occurred in a farm in Fengyang County, Quzhou City, Anhui Province. In the case of the plague, the farm has 886 pigs, 62 diseases and 22 deaths.
Immediately after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs sent a steering group to the local area. The local government has started the emergency response mechanism as required, and adopted measures such as blockade, culling, harmless treatment, disinfection, etc., to treat all the sick and culled pigs harmlessly. At the same time, all live pigs and susceptible animals and products are prohibited from entering or leaving the blockade. At present, the epidemic has been effectively disposed of.
ASF is so hardy, and so contagious, that even dried or cured pork products are believed capable of spreading the virus. As a result, travelers coming from ASF endemic areas are being warned not to bring back foodstuffs that might carry the virus.
In Taiwan, which has a large swine industry, they have recently announced a `maximum penalty' for anyone caught smuggling raw pork products into the country.
Travelers smuggling raw pork from China to face maximum penalty
2018/09/02 19:23:01
Taipei, Sept. 2 (CNA) Anyone caught attempting to smuggle raw pork into Taiwan from China, where a highly contagious and deadly disease is spreading through hog farms, will be slapped with a fine of NT$15,000 (US$488) -- the maximum penalty for such a crime, the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture (COA) has announced.
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Ten days ago in South Korea Detects ASF Gene In Chinese Food Products: Additional Testing Underway, we learned of the discovery of the ASF gene (via preliminary PCR testing) in food products brought into that country by a traveler returning from China last month.
Yesterday South Korea's MAFRA updated that report, and announced a second detection at Jeju Airport. Although Korean-to-English translation software loses a little in the translation, there's little doubt how seriously the South Koreans are taking this threat.
Press release
2018.09.05 19:25:22
Chinese tourists in mobile livestock African swine fever (ASF)
Additional confirmation of the virus genes
Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Food ( Minister yigaeho , less agri-food section ) is one entry in China with respect to the livestock travelers cellular African swine fever (ASF) monitoring checks the conducted results , pork processed two cases ( a measly 1 sausage 1) at the last 8.24 days Following the Second announced that confirmation of African swine fever virus gene .
❍ The pork is processed last, respectively 8.20 at Incheon Airport and 8.26 days in Jeju that brought the arrival of Chinese nationals traveling to the airport was explained .
Agri-food section identified at this time ASF genetic sequencing of the virus was recently reported results from China ASF virus genotype (genotyping) and announced that confirmation in the form of .
❍ such livestock are caused by live virus in the processed product contagion possibility is however estimated to be low , the cell culture test (3 ~ 4 weeks spent ) the will see through the final virus survival .
Agri-food section last 8.24 on your mobile Livestock one ASF virus gene after the check has been carried out by expanding the monitoring testing for mobile livestock products that are imported from China to travelers .
* Mobile livestock ASF monitoring tests ( conventional ) annual 100 cases → ( Enlarge ) 150 cases (50 additional cases )
❍ In addition , over-flight broadcast to the aircraft entering into our country livestock encourage mobile Prohibited and immigration when self-assessing and , returning from abroad when in Incheon Do not ever bring pork processed products such as livestock for public-private joint promotion with handon Association campaign (1 car 8.31 View days , two car 9.21 days ) for such conduct to the attention to the public and urged travelers .
Agri-food section of pig farmers and pork industry stakeholders such as occurs Region travel restraint , livestock import ban , food waste salary restraint and forced to pay annealing if (80 & lt; 0 & gt; C 30 or more minutes ) , including ASF urge to give in order to ensure compliance with preventive emergency Conduct It was .
While ASF does not infect humans, the stakes here are incredibly high - both for the pork industry - and for countries who often already struggle to feed their growing populations.
And as China's ASF woes increase, so will the anxiety of its neighbors.
