African Swine Fever (ASF) recent developments - timely updates

Dietze, K.; Beltrán-Alcrudo, D.; Khomenko, S.; Seck, B.; Lubroth, J.; Martin, V.; Rozstalnyy, A.; Pinto, J.; Diallo, A; Lamien, C.

African Swine Fever (ASF) recent developments - timely updates

Worrisome dynamics: Steady spread towards unaffected areas could have disastrous impact (Vol. 6 - September 2012)

Year of publication 2012

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6p.

Author Dietze, K.; Beltrán-Alcrudo, D.; Khomenko, S.; Seck, B.; Lubroth, J.; Martin, V.; Rozstalnyy, A.; Pinto, J.; Diallo, A; Lamien, C.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Newsletter

Series title EMPRES Focus On

Series number Vol. 6 - September 2012

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) African swine fever (ASF) is now established beyond Africa, in the Caucasus and the Russian Federation, where it is having a particularly devastating impact on small-scale pig farmers, who are losing a valuable protein source and cash income. In the past, the virus was already detected outside Africa from the 1950s to the 1980s in Europe, the Caribbean and Brazil. The recent developments in Eastern Europe indicate that a further geographic expansion of ASF is likely to occur, requiring increased prevention and vigilance to protect swine populations and the associated business and livelihoods...

Language English

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