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Feral swine population a threat to export markets

Earlier this year, Germany faced a $1 billion loss in access to pork export markets after a single case of African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected in a wild boar. The population of feral swine in the United States, estimated between 4-9 million, also poses a threat to export security.
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FAO, OIE announce ASF control effort

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced Monday that they have teamed up to create a new initiative to control the spread of African Swine Fever.
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