US EditionTaiwan Bans Imports of Pig Products From Spain Due to African Swine Fever
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Taiwan has banned the importation of meat and pig products from Spain following the detection of several cases of African swine fever (PPA) in feral pigs found dead in the Collserola mountain range near Barcelona, the first outbreak recorded since 1994.The Emergency Operations Center for the island's PPA reported that, with immediate effect, the entry by sea and air of any fresh or processed pork product is vetoed, reported the CNA news agency.T…
The crisis of swine fever is widening. Europe’s first producer and the third largest global exporter, with more than 8 billion euros, is facing a crisis that has not been seen for more than 30 years. The government has for the moment provisionally blocked some 120 health certificates for the export of different pork products to about 40 countries. However, some countries accept regional exclusion, in such a way that only the meat of the affected…
Two wild boars found dead in a park near Barcelona have been diagnosed with African swine fever - the first cases in the country since 1994 • Experts believe the virus came via contaminated sausage brought in by car and eaten by a wild boar • Spain, the world's second-largest pork exporter, fears damage to an industry worth 8 billion euros a year
African swine fever (ASF) has once again set off alarm bells across the country. Three decades after its eradication, the discovery of several dead wild boars near the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), all infected with the virus, has captured media attention and put the livestock sector and government authorities on edge.
China, Taiwan, South Korea, the United States, Mexico or the United Kingdom have taken action following cases of African swine fever infected boars in Catalonia
An outbreak of African swine fever detected in Catalonia has raised serious concerns, as it is the first time the disease has been reported in Spain in over 30 years. The outbreak was detected in wild boars in the Collserola Natural Park area, in the province of Barcelona. According to Óscar Ordeig, the Catalan regional government's Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, despite the health alert, all tests carried out on the 39 pig f…
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