Pig Health
African Swine Fever
ASF latest
- European Commission border controls audit results
- ASF in Poland – potential market impact
- OIE notification report – ASF in Poland
- Defra report on ASF in Poland
- Measures to prevent spread in Poland
Here BPEX has pulled together a wealth of background information on ASF including symptoms and what steps would be taken if it were confirmed here.
The most important point for the whole industry is to review biosecurity which is the first line of defence against devastating diseases. An outbreak of a notifiable disease would have serious consequences for the export industry which is now worth more than £300 million a year.
Useful Documents:
- Poster in English, Polish and Lithuanian
- BPEX Briefing on ASF
- Poster on risk of feeding meat to pigs
- ASForce Flyer – Useful guide of symptoms, causes and control
- ASForce Flyer – Useful guide of symptoms, causes and control (Russian)
- Biosecurity A4P
- Contingency Plan Template
- Lorry Biosecurity A4P
- The current risks to UK farms and how to control them
- Biosecurity guidelines factsheet
- Visitor policy factsheet
- Vehicle biosecurity factsheet
Useful Links
UK’s contingency plan for ASF http://archive.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/documents/asf-disease-control-strategy.pdf
An overview on ASF and how it spreads is available from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Media_Center/docs/pdf/Disease_cards/ASF-EN.pdf
The OIE also provides alerts on disease outbreaks across the globe
www.oie.int/alerts-disease-information/
The current situation in Lithuania
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animal-diseases/files/poa-asf-lithuania-20140127.pdf
A handy link for up to date maps on where the disease is http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Wahidhome/Home
A learning resource about ASF with plenty of interactive content – suitable for all staff! http://asforce.org/course/#
