Has the Spread of African Swine Fever in the European Union Been Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic?

Biondi, Vito; Monti, Salvatore; Landi, Alessandra; Pugliese, Michela; Zema, Elena; Passantino, Annamaria

doi:10.3390/ijerph19095360

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“…In 2021, pig trade between EU countries was 10% lower than in 2017. The EU pig sector, in terms of trade, was mainly affected by the spread of ASF in Belgium in 2018 and then in Germany in 2020 [ 16 , 52 – 54 ].…”

Section: Profitability Of Pig Productionmentioning

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A new financial settlement approach to stabilize profitability of pig production

Litwiński,

Wiza-Augustyniak,

Kryszak

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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This article proposes and evaluates a new solution that ensures the profitability in short and medium terms and stability of the operations of pork livestock producers through improved risk management An innovative tool for distributing the surplus between producers of piglets and finishers is presented. Manuals on pig farming and data combined from multiple sources were used to assess the current market situation, design a profit stabilization tool for pig producers, and evaluate the performance of this solution. We found that implementing the tool reduces the profits variability of finishers and piglets producers by 45% and 30%, respectively, while keeping the long-term average of profits constant.

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Section: Profitability Of Pig Productionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A new financial settlement approach to stabilize profitability of pig production

Litwiński,

Wiza-Augustyniak,

Kryszak

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…The applied measures to prevent the spread of the virus introduced by Germany were unsuccessful. In September 2020, Germany's Agriculture Minister confirmed the first case of ASF in a fallen boar found in the Spree-Neiße district of Brandenburg [34,35,42,43].…”

Section: Asfv In Western Poland and Other Provinces In The Countrymentioning

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Nine Years of African Swine Fever in Poland

Kruszyński,

Śróda,

Juszkiewicz

et al. 2023

Viruses

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(1) Background: African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and fatal haemorrhagic disease in domestic pigs and wild boars, causing significant economic loss to the swine industry in the European Union. The genotype II of African swine fever has spread in many European countries since the virus was detected in 2007 in Georgia. In Poland, the genotype II of the ASF virus was confirmed on 17 February 2014 in the eastern part of the country and appeared to have been transmitted to Poland from Belarus. Poland has been particularly affected by ASF epidemics in the last decade, resulting in a significant decline in the Polish pig population. Wild boars are the main reservoir of the African swine fever virus (ASFV), but human activities such as transportation and illegal animal trade are the primary reasons for the long-distance transmission of the disease. (2) Conclusions: During the nine years of ASF in Poland, multiple measures have been taken to prevent the spread of the virus among the wild boar population via the passive and active surveillance of these animals. With regard to pig farms, the only effective measure for preventing the spread of ASF is the efficient enforcement by state authorities of the biosecurity standards and the farmers’ compliance with them.

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Facing SARS‐CoV‐2 emergence on the animal health perspective: The role of the World Organisation for Animal Health in preparedness and official reporting of disease occurrence

Lina,

Keith,

Jenny

et al. 2024

Zoonoses and Public Health

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AimsCurrent data suggest that SARS‐CoV‐2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) emerged from an animal source. However, to date, there is insufficient scientific evidence to identify the source of SARS‐CoV‐2 or to explain the original route of transmission to humans. A wide range of mammalian species have been shown to be susceptible to the virus through experimental infection, and in natural environments when in contact with infected humans. The main objective of this work was to provide a summary of the official data shared by countries on SARS‐CoV‐2 in animals with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), to highlight the role of WOAH as an international organization in coordinating scientific information actions and to discuss the implications and impact of these activities.Methods and ResultsBetween January 2020 and December 2022, 36 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa officially reported SARS‐CoV‐2 identification in 26 animal species. Affected countries were generally responsive in confirming the pathogen (median of 5 days after onset) and reporting to WOAH (median of 7 days after confirmation).ConclusionsDuring the pandemic, WOAH, supported by its network of experts, played a crucial role in collecting, analysing and disseminating veterinary scientific information, acting as the reference organization on these issues, thus avoiding misinformation and disinformation. Future perspectives to avoid new emerging threats are discussed.

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Has the Spread of African Swine Fever in the European Union Been Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic?

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

A new financial settlement approach to stabilize profitability of pig production

A new financial settlement approach to stabilize profitability of pig production

Nine Years of African Swine Fever in Poland

Facing SARS‐CoV‐2 emergence on the animal health perspective: The role of the World Organisation for Animal Health in preparedness and official reporting of disease occurrence

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