Guyana Launches Pilot Project to Prevent African Swine Fever

GEORGETOWN — Guyana has launched a national surveillance plan and diagnostic sample testing scheme for the early detection of African swine fever. The disease, which can affect both wild and farmed pigs, threatens both food and livelihood security. The initiative is part of the Surveillance and Response for the Prevention of African Swine Fever in the Americas project, led by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Inter-Ameri…