ASF is an Emergency Animal Disease (EAD). ASF has never occurred in Australia. However, its changing distribution means it is a significant biosecurity threat to our country. An outbreak …

Mar 1, 2025 · Australia is free of African swine fever, but some of our nearby neighbours are also affected. The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research has partnered with the …

In recent years, a devastating disease of pigs known as African swine fever (ASF) has been spreading globally and, more recently, in SE Asia, which has increased the risk of the disease …

Don’t let African swine fever (ASF) virus ‘hitch-hike’ its way to Australia with you! International travellers could unknowingly bring virus back from an ASF-affected country, especially if they …

As part of AUSVETPLAN (the Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan), this response strategy contains the nationally agreed approach for the response to an incident – or suspected …

The department should increase intervention on flights, especially from neighbouring countries affected by African swine fever, to capture adequate numbers of high-risk matches and …

What is African swine fever? African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious virus that causes an often fatal disease in pigs and wild boar. The disease is similar to classical swine fever, but is …

Jan 9, 2023 · The role that wild pigs play in the spread and maintenance of ASF virus is a topic of ongoing debate. Adding to the complexity of the epidemiology of this disease, ASF virus can …

ABARES estimated the costs to the economy of 2 plausible scenarios for an ASF incursion into Australia - incursions into either the feral pig population or the domestic production system - as …

African Swine Fever (ASF) ASF is a severe, highly infectious disease in pigs. Sudden death may be the first sign of the disease. It has spread rapidly throughout the world since 2018. Australia …