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Time of India
18-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads
Hanoi: African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the Southeast Asian country, the government warned on Friday. Vietnam has this year detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces nationwide, the government said in a statement, adding that the authorities have culled more than 30,000 infected pigs. "The risk of African swine fever is on a rising trend, negatively affecting the pig farming industry, food supplies and the environment," the government said. African swine fever has disrupted the global pork market for years. In the worst outbreak over 2018-19, about half the domestic pig population died in China, the world's biggest producer, causing losses estimated at over $100 billion. The recent outbreaks in Vietnam have prompted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to send an urgent directive to provinces and government agencies this week to deploy measures to curb the disease. Vietnam in 2023 approved the domestic commercial use of its first home-grown African swine fever vaccines, but officials said the rate of vaccinated pigs remains low. "Only around 30% of the pigs in my province have been vaccinated," said an animal health official of Quang Ngai province, where infections have been reported over the past few weeks. "It's not clear why the rate is low - it could either be the issue of vaccine availability, efficiency or cost," said another provincial official, who declined to be named as the person is not authorised to speak to the media. The agriculture ministry's Department of Animal Health didn't respond to Reuters' request for comment. Calls to AVAC Vietnam JSC, the country's main African swine fever vaccine producer, went unanswered. AVAC said last month it had sold 3 million vaccine doses in the domestic market and exported 600,000 doses to the Philippines and Indonesia.
The Star
18-07-2025
- Health
- The Star
Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads
A resident in Quang Ngai Province disinfects pig pens following an outbreak of African swine fever. — VNA/VNS HANOI: African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the country, the government warned on Friday (July 18). Vietnam has this year detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces nationwide, the government said in a statement, adding that the authorities have culled more than 30,000 infected pigs. "The risk of African swine fever is on a rising trend, negatively affecting the pig farming industry, food supplies and the environment," the government said. African swine fever has disrupted the global pork market for years. In the worst outbreak over 2018-19, about half the domestic pig population died in China, the world's biggest producer, causing losses estimated at over US$100 billion. The recent outbreaks in Vietnam have prompted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to send an urgent directive to provinces and government agencies this week to deploy measures to curb the disease. Vietnam in 2023 approved the domestic commercial use of its first home-grown African swine fever vaccines, but officials said the rate of vaccinated pigs remains low. "Only around 30% of the pigs in my province have been vaccinated," said an animal health official of Quang Ngai province, where infections have been reported over the past few weeks. "It's not clear why the rate is low - it could either be the issue of vaccine availability, efficiency or cost," said another provincial official, who declined to be named as the person is not authorised to speak to the media. The agriculture ministry's Department of Animal Health didn't respond to Reuters' request for comment. Calls to AVAC Vietnam JSC, the country's main African swine fever vaccine producer, went unanswered. AVAC said last month it had sold 3 million vaccine doses in the domestic market and exported 600,000 doses to the Philippines and Indonesia. - Reuters
AsiaOne
18-07-2025
- Health
- AsiaOne
Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads, Asia News
HANOI — African swine fever outbreaks are spreading in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt food supplies in the Southeast Asian country, the government warned on Friday (July 18). Vietnam has this year detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces nationwide, the government said in a statement, adding that the authorities have culled more than 30,000 infected pigs. "The risk of African swine fever is on a rising trend, negatively affecting the pig farming industry, food supplies and the environment," the government said. African swine fever has disrupted the global pork market for years. In the worst outbreak over 2018 to 2019, about half the domestic pig population died in China, the world's biggest producer, causing losses estimated at over US$100 billion (S$130 billion). The recent outbreaks in Vietnam have prompted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to send an urgent directive to provinces and government agencies this week to deploy measures to curb the disease. Vietnam in 2023 approved the domestic commercial use of its first home-grown African swine fever vaccines, but officials said the rate of vaccinated pigs remains low. "Only around 30 per cent of the pigs in my province have been vaccinated," said an animal health official of Quang Ngai province, where infections have been reported over the past few weeks. "It's not clear why the rate is low — it could either be the issue of vaccine availability, efficiency or cost," said another provincial official, who declined to be named as the person is not authorised to speak to the media. The agriculture ministry's Department of Animal Health didn't respond to Reuters' request for comment. Calls to AVAC Vietnam JSC, the country's main African swine fever vaccine producer, went unanswered. AVAC said last month it had sold 3 million vaccine doses in the domestic market and exported 600,000 doses to the Philippines and Indonesia. [[nid:716724]]
Saba Yemen
22-02-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Discussing activities of campaign to combat foot-and-mouth disease affecting animals in At Ta'iziyah District
Taiz - Saba: The Undersecretary of Taiz Governorate for the Development Sector, Abdul Wasa Al-Shamsi, chaired a meeting to discuss the activities implemented within the campaign to combat foot-and-mouth disease that affects livestock in At Ta'iziyah District. The meeting was attended by several officials in the agricultural sector, where they reviewed the level of community awareness about the importance of livestock and ways to protect them from diseases. It was also agreed with the Department of Animal Health and the veterinary team to prepare awareness brochures to enhance breeders' awareness of prevention methods during the implementation period of the project. Al-Shamsi stressed that the campaign comes in implementation of the directives of the Local Authority Leadership, and is funded by the Agricultural Finance Unit, in cooperation with the Agricultural Sector, the Cooperative Union, the Bonyan Foundation, and the Condolence Cooperative Society. He stressed the importance of receiving reports from other districts to take the necessary measures to confront epidemics affecting livestock. The meeting also reviewed the progress made in the project, and the number of cattle and livestock benefited, in addition to discussing the field challenges that hinder implementation and work to address them to ensure the success of the campaign. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
