The Virgin Islands Consortium

USDA Warns USVI Travelers as African Swine Fever Threat Persists in Caribbean

In December, USDA officials alerted travelers to and from U.S. territories including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico that ...
Yahoo

Officials uncover shocking source of swine fever outbreak: 'We won't [ban] it immediately'

According to the U.S Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), African swine fever is a "deadly pig disease that spreads rapidly" among livestock. Although ...
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Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever

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Gov’t to strengthen swine flu response after virus detected in livestock feed

SEOUL, Mar 16 (YONHAP/APP): The government plans to strengthen quarantine measures at local pig farms, slaughterhouses and ...
The Journal

Import restrictions issued on Taiwan due to African swine fever

As of Oct. 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is restricting the importation of porcine commodities from Taiwan due to African swine fever, according ...
News Medical

African swine fever vaccine shows variable protection across virus strains

An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of the virus but offers little or no protection against others.
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Taiwan reports its first case of African swine fever and culls scores of pigs

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and ...