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Strengthen capacity to control African swine fever and other high impact transboundary animal diseases in Asia

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    African swine fever, a transboundary threat that requires regional and international cooperation 2018
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    African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease that causes a haemorrhagic fever in domestic pigs and wild boar. It is characterised by high fever, internal haemorrhage and multiple organ failure with a lethality that approaches 100 percent. ASF is currently widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Russian Federation and the Italian island of Sardinia. Its arrival in the Caucasus in 2007 and its progressive advance through the Russian Federation into Eastern Europe, where it now seems established, demonstrated the high potential for transboundary spread of ASF. In August 2018, China reported the occurrence of ASF for the very first time.
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    Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia
    Clean chain approach for African swine fever in smallholder settings
    2022
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    African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal infectious disease of domestic and wild pigs with no effective vaccine or treatment. The incursion of ASF into Asia and the Pacific region has been a major concern as the region is the major pig production area, which produces over 58 percent of pigs globally (FAOSTAT). The impact of ASF on economies and food security is increasingly worrying. As the disease continues to expand into new territories, preparedness and control activities need to be constantly adjusted to adapt to situations observed in the field that may be contrary to what was expected based on international standards or experiences from other parts of the world. Through various regional and national consultation meetings, affected countries have requested technical relevant technical guidelines for ASF control that are practical especially for smallholder pig farmers in the context of Asia (SO5). This volume is the fourth of the series of the “Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia” which outlines the principles of an ASF clean-chain system for smallholder pig producers in Southeast Asia. It provides recommendations on the practical application of good biosecurity management practices combined with traceability in smallholder pig systems necessary for the continued production and supply of commodities along the pork value chain irrespective of the prevailing ASF virus risk situation.
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    Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) in Southeast Asia
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    2024
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    A project factsheet of the Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) in Southeast Asia project. It shows the project's information, objectives, key activities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) contribution. This project aimed to reduce threats posed by African swine fever (ASF) in Southeast Asian countries. This factsheet is a part of the project factsheet series by the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) in the Asia and the Pacific region.

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