African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease effecting pigs. Outbreaks of ASF have the potential to seriously disrupt the global pork market. The 2018-19 China outbreak, for example, is estimated to have cost the global pig industry over $100 billion.
Vietnam is reporting significant increases in confirmed cases of ASF. By early August this year, the Vietnamese authorities have detected more than 970 outbreaks compared to just over 500 reported in mid-July. Those outbreaks are equivalent to more than 100,000 infected pigs, a number that has risen from 30,000 over the same period. Most of the infected pigs have either died or been culled. Chairman Duong of the Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam stated that no province in the country is safe from ASF.
A commercially available anti-ASF vaccine is being deployed to combat these outbreaks in Vietnam. However, continued uncertainty about the vaccine’s efficacy and inevitable costs are inhibiting its effectiveness. Chairman Duong commented: “Vaccination is just a supporting tool that cannot replace basic prevention measures.”
During animal virus outbreaks, disinfectants are used as part of basic prevention measures. The deployment of disinfectants approved by the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) adds confidence to biosecurity programmes because approved disinfectants are tried and tested. Moreover, our Omnicide has been tested successfully against ASF.
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