The Swine Health Information Center’s (SHIC) August Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report is available. This month, read details on African swine fever (ASF) being found in the western hemisphere, in the Dominican Republic, for the first time in 40 years. ASF also continues to spread in German pig farms where three outbreaks were detected in Brandenburg state. Also, in Poland, authorities report an increase of 520% in ASF outbreaks in domestic pig herds the first five months of 2021.
SHIC, launched in 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, continues to focus efforts on prevention, preparedness, and response to novel and emerging swine disease for the benefit of US swine health. As a conduit of information and research, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and research. Forward, reprint, and quote SHIC material freely. SHIC is funded by America’s pork producers to fulfill its mission to protect and enhance the health of the US swine herd. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Sundberg at psundberg@swinehealth.org.