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Joint investment of US$401,802 in grant seeks to develop vaccine to protect cattle and swine from bird flu
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
H5N1 influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has increasingly infected dairy cattle and swine, threatening food security, rural livelihoods, and the economic stability of animal protein markets.
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South Korea plans to firm up quarantine measures at pig farms following discovery of ASF in feed
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The South Korean government plans to strengthen quarantine measures at local pig farms, slaughterhouses and fodder production facilities, after the African swine fever (ASF) virus was detected in pig feed, the agricultural ministry said March 16.
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Thai health authorities caution public about consuming uncooked pork following Streptococcus suis cases
Friday, March 6, 2026
Health authorities in Thailand have alerted the public to be wary of consuming uncooked pork after 49 patients were reported to have contracted Streptococcus suis, with three deaths recorded in the first month of 2026.
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Taiwanese prosecutors indict father and son for false evidence concerning ASF outbreak at pig farm
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Prosecutors in Taiwan last week indicted a father and son for falsifying evidence that African swine fever (ASF) broke out at their pig farm in Taichung's Wuqi District last October and recommended that the court give them heavy sentences.
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Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, approves livestock disease prevention plan for 2026
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
The Provincial People's Committee of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, has approved its 2026 Disease Prevention Plan for livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.
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Taiwan applies again for ASF-free status
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Taiwan on February 21 filed an application to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) to self-declare the self-ruled island free of African swine fever (ASF), as no positive cases were detected over the past three months.
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Livestock disease outbreaks keep South Korean authorities on high alert
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Animal disease authorities in South Korea are on heightened alert as outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), African swine fever (ASF), and highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) continue to be reported across the country.
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Study looking into potential role of porcine rotaviruses in swine respiratory disease concluded
Monday, February 23, 2026
A Swine Health Information Center-funded study was recently completed to investigate the potential role of porcine rotaviruses in swine respiratory disease.
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Catalonia, Spain, expands high-risk area for ASF again
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Catalonia, Spain, has expanded its high-risk area for African swine fever (ASF) once again, after the detection of seven new cases in wild boars.
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Pig farmers in Ohio, US, affected by new strain of PRRSV
Friday, February 13, 2026
A new strain of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is plaguing pig farmers in Ohio, the United States.
