Wild boar (sus scrofa ferus) walking in forest on foggy morning and looking at camera. Wildlife in natural habitat© Budimir Jevtic/Shutterstock.com In the United States, wild pigs are a problem. These ...

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most devastating diseases affecting domestic pigs and wild boars worldwide. Since its introduction into Europe, this deadly virus has spread widely, threatening ...

The World Organisation for Animal Health reported on Nov. 28 that African swine fever has been detected in wild boars found dead in Barcelona Province, Spain. The confirmation, dated Nov. 27, marks ...

Pig farmers have a problem. Since it was first detected in Kenya a century ago, African swine fever has spread to over 50 countries worldwide. In China, recent outbreaks have killed an estimated 40% ...

An international team of scientists has found that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine can protect pigs against some strains of the virus but offers little or no protection against others.

SEMBACH KASERNE, Germany - Several cases of African Swine Fever have been confirmed in domestic pigs and wild boar across the European continent the past couple of years. African Swine Fever is a ...

A new study in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the African Swine Fever virus, currently circulating in Europe, is not the result of a recent introduction ...

Taiwan reported its first cases of African swine fever on Wednesday and culled at least 195 pigs from the affected farm. Authorities also ordered a ban on the movement and slaughter of pigs across the ...