Outbreak of ASF in Thailand, a worrying concern in Cambodia

The outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Thailand’s pig farms has created serious concern among pig breeders in many provinces in Cambodia, with many calling for stricter border checks on the transportation of live pigs and their meat from the neighbouring country.

The Thai government has already swung into action to inspect pig farms nationwide to prevent a major outbreak of the ASF after reports that the nation detected its first case in a pet hog.

Pig breeders in Thailand have also expressed worry over the outbreak, especially with there being no vaccine to protect animals against the ASF. The US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service had announced in September that one of its ASF virus vaccine candidates had been shown to prevent and effectively protect both European and Asian bred swine against the current circulating Asian strain of the virus.