ASF Pressure on North American Borders Continues to Increase

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. (Submitted by Stacey Ash )
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. (Submitted by Stacey Ash )

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests North America’s borders face unprecedented pressure as the numbers of cases of African Swine Fever continue to expand

 by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca

As part of its March Enewsletter the Swine health Information Center has released its monthly domestic and global swine disease surveillance reports.

SHIC Executive Director Dr. Paul Sundberg notes African Swine Fever continues to spread in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, in the Caribbean.

We’re under unprecedented pressure on our borders from this virus and everything that we can do is to our benefit because that’s biosecurity is a 24-7 deal
 
 
 
 
 

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