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Dominican Republic agriculture officials report African Swine fever in 11 provinces

Dominican Republic agriculture officials report African Swine fever in 11 provinces
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African swine fever in the Dominican Republic; Army called in to eliminate thousands of pigs

More than 15,000 pig farmers send to the slaughterhouse about 100,000 pigs per month in the Dominican Republic Alert in the Americas after the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory confirmed African swine fever (ASF) in samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic. ASF has forced China to cull millions of pigs since there is no vaccine to prevent the disease which is also highly contagious. Besides the normal safeguards in place, pork and pork products from the Dominican Republic are currently prohibited from entering the US, and additionally the Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection is increasing inspections of flights from that country to ensure travelers do not bring any of the prohibited products to the US. Additionally it is also ensuring that garbage from airplanes are properly disposed of to prevent any ASF transmission.

African Swine Fever confirmed in the Dominican Republic

African Swine Fever confirmed in the Dominican Republic African Swine Fever confirmed in the Dominican Republic Image/CDC What is the concern for the United States? USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has numerous interlocking safeguards in place to prevent ASF from entering the United States. Pork and pork products from the Dominican Republic are currently prohibited entry as a result of existing classical swine fever restrictions. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is increasing inspections of flights from the Dominican Republic to ensure travelers do not bring prohibited products to the United States.  CBP will also be ensuring that garbage from these airplanes are properly disposed of to prevent the transmission of ASF.

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