Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Srion has admitted that African Swine Fever (ASF) has now spread to 13 of Thailand’s provinces in the central, north-eastern and southern regions, including Bangkok. The Livestock Development Department will seek advice on February 3rd from its Chinese and Vietnamese counterparts on how they successfully tackled the same disease, he said.

 

Chalermchai quoted findings of the committee in charge of prevention, control and eradication of ASF, gathered during inspections carried out between January 10th and 25th. They confirm an ASF epidemic in pig farms in Bangkok, Suphan Buri, Phang-nga, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Chumphon, Maha Sarakham, Mae Hong Son, Si Sa Ket, Khon Kaen, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Buri Ram, Nong Bua Lamphu and Nakhon Pathom (in an abattoir).

 

He also said, however, that only the pig farms and a five-kilometre radius around them have been declared epidemic zones, not the entire provinces, to contain the disease and avoid public panic.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-agriculture-minister-admits-swine-fever-now-in-13-provinces/

 

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Srion has admitted that African Swine Fever (ASF) has now spread to 13 of Thailand’s provinces in the central, north-eastern and southern regions, including Bangkok. The Livestock Development Department will seek advice on February 3rd from its Chinese and Vietnamese counterparts on how they successfully tackled the same disease, he said.

They treated it upon detection... not by ignoring it for a year or so.

What's the problem with  ASF ? Does it kill its host? I've read that the pig is still okay to eat.

The sad thing is that a private citizen brought it to light when his pet pig died. If not for that they would still be declaring no virus.

It's been in buriram province since last July our farm had it everything culled

My F-in-L's pigs started dying in October, in Udon Thani. Vet refused to do any tests, and as there was no compensation, he sold the rest.......

On 1/28/2022 at 8:38 AM, IAMHERE said:

What's the problem with  ASF ? Does it kill its host? I've read that the pig is still okay to eat.

It kills the pigs, including the young ones.