• The group consists of more than 120 experts in various fields related to swine disease control, and will support the local government for its eradication.
  

To support the fight against African Swine Fever (ASF) in Italy, the European Commission sent Emergency Veterinary Team (EUVET) to the region, which will focus its efforts on the affected areas of Piedmont and Liguria.

Group of 124 specialists, in which also participate José Manuel Sánchez – Vizcaino—international authority for FPA— consisting of experts in veterinary medicine, virology, wildlife, laboratory testing and risk management.

According to information from the Italian government, as of February 4, 31 cases of FPA were recorded in its territory, all wild, after two more wild boar carcasses were found in the province of Genoa.

EUVET’s goal is to collaborate with the authorities in scientific, technical and practical mattersto optimize coordination and surveillance actions, and contribute to combating and eradicating FPA.

IN ITALY THEY WANT TO IMPLEMENT THE DOG TO FIND INFECTED WILD PIG

To support efforts to control swine disease, Italian National Dog Organization reported that they were promoting a project focused on training dog pairs for the search and detection of infected wild boar carcasses.

These works are intended to equip teams with capabilities, so that they can be used in the operations in question. within the framework of prevention and control disease led by the local government.

From their organism they state that direct detection of wild boars is an important factor in strategies to combat FPA, and they highlight that dogs have the potential for non-invasive monitoring and monitoring. covers a wider search areaquickly and efficiently.

• MEXICO: ARTURO SÁNCHEZ, WVA ADVISOR FOR LATIN AMERICA
  
  The Mexican Federation of Colleges and Associations of Zootechnical Veterinarians announced that Arturo Sánchez Mejorada, president of the organization, will represent Latin America on the World Council of Animal Associations 2022 – 2024.
  
• UK: NORTH IRELAND REQUESTS EXTREME ACTION AGAINST FPA
  
  In light of the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever in Italy, the authorities of Northern Ireland, in the UK, are reminding pig farmers of the importance of strengthening their biosecurity protocols to prevent their arrival in commercial activity.
  
• GREECE: MACEDONIA ON MAXIMUM AWARENESS AGAINST FPA
  
  The Central Macedonian veterinary service, in Greece, reports that their specialists are on utmost vigilance to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever from Bulgaria, the European country currently afflicted with the disease.
  
• BRAZIL: PIG FARMERS REPORT INCREASING MEAT PRICES
  
  The Pig Breeders Association of São Paulo, in Brazil, reports that over the past week pork prices have started to show some recovery, rising from 5.3 reais per kilogram, to 5.8 reais per unit.
  
• BRAZIL: INCREASED PIG ATTACKS Of Nearly 6%
  
  Figures from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics show that during the last quarter of last year, the country’s pig slaughter increased by 5.8% over the same period in 2020, reaching 13.2 million animals.
  
• PARAGUAY: NO MEAT EXPORTS IN JANUARY
  
  Paraguay’s National Animal Health and Quality Service reported that during the first month of this year, pork exports as a whole contracted, down 100% compared to 249 tons sold in January 2021.