#African swine fever

[mindblowingscience]

A highly contagious and virulent virus is sweeping through domestic and wild swine populations across the world, decimating those in Asia, Europe, and Africa. The near-100% fatality rate threatens food security, ecosystems and the lives and traditions of millions. African Swine Fever (ASF) is probably the most devastating viral disease you have never heard of. Cultural practices centuries-old are at risk of extinction. Diets are dramatically shifting, placing an unsustainable burden on an already strained socio-ecological environment. Low- and lower-middle-income countries are bearing the brunt of this catastrophic pandemic, but few seem to care beyond the protection of domestic pork production. Would it be the same if experts were to predict that not a single American household would celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey in 2024?

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[creativeera]

Swine Fever Vaccine: A Potential Lifesaver for Pigs Around the World

Origins and Spread of Swine Fever African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large DNA virus that was first identified in the early 20th century in Kenya. It is highly contagious among pigs and wild boar. The disease has since spread to many sub-Saharan African countries as well as parts of Europe and Asia. In recent years, ASFV has caused severe outbreaks and significant economic losses in Eastern Europe and China. Its ability to survive for long periods in uncooked pork products has aided its transmission over long distances. With globalization and increased movement of people and goods, the threat of ASFV spread to other pig-raising regions remains high. Challenges of Developing an Effective Vaccine Developing a vaccine against Swine Fever Vaccine has proven exceptionally challenging for several reasons. First, ASFV is a very large and complex virus unlike other common livestock pathogens. This complex structure makes it difficult for the immune system to generate protective antibodies against it. Second, there are no cell culture systems or small animal models available for consistent vaccine testing. Researchers must rely on infected pig trials for efficacy evaluations. These limitations have hindered traditional vaccine approaches using killed or attenuated virus versions. Novel vaccine strategies targeting specific ASFV genes are now being explored but require extensive safety testing before use in massive pig populations. Considerable resources and time are needed for vaccine development, testing, and regulatory approval. Promising New Vaccine Candidates Emerging In recent years, advances in viral genomics and gene-editing technologies have provided new opportunities for ASFV vaccine research. Chinese and European scientists have identified particular ASFV genes responsible for virulence. By deleting these genes, they have generated attenuated live vaccine candidates that induce protective immunity without disease in pig trials. Separately, researchers at the University of Florida developed a subunit vaccine containing a key ASFV protein formulated with an oil-based adjuvant. In preliminary tests, this synthetic vaccine demonstrated the ability to protect 100% of immunized pigs against lethal challenge. While more studies are still required, these modified live and subunit vaccine approaches show the most promising results to date. Large-Scale Production Challenges Ahead Even if an effective swine fever vaccine is proven through extensive field trials, major challenges remain for its widespread adoption and use in practice. Mass production under stringent quality control will need to meet the enormous demand from huge swine industries, especially in China and Europe. Ensuring proper cold chain management during transport and storage will be critically important for temperature-sensitive live vaccines. Achieving widespread coverage through multiple immunizations will pose logistical difficulties. Farmers may be reluctant to adopt an unproven new vaccine in places currently unaffected by the disease. Establishing an affordable pricing structure acceptable to different countries and farm sizes will also take rigorous economic modeling and negotiation with manufacturers. Overcoming these challenges will likely require unprecedented international cooperation between researchers, industry partners, and regulatory bodies. Widespread Immunization - The Ultimate Goal Ideally, an effective and affordable Swine Fever Vaccine distributed on a global scale could significantly curb the devastating impacts of this swine fever. With sufficient population immunity established through immunization programs, outbreaks may become more localized and amenable to control through quarantine and culling practices.

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[gosulsel]

Singapura Siap Buka Impor Karkas Babi Dari Pulau Bulan - Gosulsel

JAKARTA, GOSULSEL.COM — Menanggapi adanya temuan kasus demam babi Afrika (African Swine Fever/ASF) pada ternak babi dari peternakan di Pulau Bulan yang di ekspor ke Singapura, Kementerian Pertanian melalui Ditjen Peternakan dan Kesehatan Hewan (PKH) menyampaikan, pihaknya telah melakukan diskusi d...

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#AfricanSwineFever #DemamBabiAfrika #KementerianPertanian

[bhaskarlive]

IIT Guwahati’s new study to advance treatment for African Swine Fever Virus

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati on Friday shared a study on the biochemistry of the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) protein, focusing on understanding the biochemical mechanisms of infection to develop efficient management techniques.

Swine fever is a highly contagious disease among pigs and poses a severe threat with a very high mortality rate. It, however, does not affect humans.

Source: bhaskarlive.in

[eveningkeralanews]

അഞ്ചിടത്തുകൂടി ആഫ്രിക്കൻ പന്നിപ്പനി സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചു

അഞ്ചിടത്തുകൂടി ആഫ്രിക്കൻ പന്നിപ്പനി സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചു

തൊടുപുഴ: ജില്ലയിൽ രണ്ടു നഗരസഭയും രണ്ട് പഞ്ചായത്തും ഉൾപ്പെടെ നാല് തദ്ദേശസ്ഥാപന പരിധിയിലെ അഞ്ചിടത്തുകൂടി ആഫ്രിക്കൻ പന്നിപ്പനി സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചു. തൊടുപുഴ നഗരസഭ 17ാം വാർഡ്, കട്ടപ്പന നഗരസഭ 12ാം വാർഡ്, ഉപ്പുതറ പഞ്ചായത്തിലെ അഞ്ച്, ആറ് വാർഡുകൾ, വാത്തിക്കുടി പഞ്ചായത്ത് ഒന്നാം വാർഡ് എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലെ പന്നിഫാമുകളിലാണ് രോഗം സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചത്. ഫാമുകളിൽ പന്നികൾ കൂട്ടത്തോടെ ചാകുന്നത് ശ്രദ്ധയിൽപെട്ടതോടെ രക്തസാമ്പിൾ…

[chronicillnesscaneffoffplease]

Advantages to being in the tropics:

My joints are pretty happy with the humidity- yay less pain on the daily!

My nails are growing ridiculously fast I feel.

Dry skin issues (nose, ear, hands) have cleared up. Yay moisture!

I’ve been pretty lucky re migraines so far.

Food has also been working out okay. Which is good. More meat than I usually eat, but I’m doing okay. Lot of soft fruit which is divine.

Disadvantages:

You know you drink a lot of water. But when all you can drink is bottled water you get a pretty ah, visual representation of how much you’re really drink by the waste you leave behind. It’s a looooot of water bottles. We keep leaving these little “water bottle graveyards” in our room.

It’s hot. Humid. My pots has been a little fussy, and I’ve upped my am meds to give me a bit of a better chance. Get a bit woozier than normal, but not having as bad a time as I thought.

Sweating like a pig with ASF (African swine fever). About as pink as one, too.

Swollen legs most days with blood/fluid pooling. Bit irritating. I do have compression socks I should be wearing,,,, but hooooootttttt.

Sunburn (my own fault). Needed to remember that being on photosensitising meds means to cover up more, despite sunscreen, even if the singlet feels cooler. Between covering up, umbrella, and spf 50 I’ve not had a repeat incident.

A few mozzie and bug bites, but really not that bad.

On the whole I’m having a great time. Yes it’s a little tricky and yes it’s a bit uncomfy but it’s so much fun and I’m learning a lot.

[beardedmrbean]

Customs agents seized and destroyed a box of giraffe poop at a Minnesota airport after a woman brought the feces to the U.S. from Kenya, officials said Thursday. 

The Iowa woman was selected for inspection on Sept. 29 by agriculture specialists from the customs agency, and she told them she was in possession of giraffe feces. She planned to use the giraffe excrement to make a necklace, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The woman told officials at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport that she'd used moose droppings to make jewelry in the past.

The giraffe poop was destroyed via steam sterilization in accordance with United States Department of Agriculture destruction protocol. 

"There is a real danger with bringing fecal matter into the U.S.," CBP's Chicago field director LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke said in a statement. "If this person had entered the U.S. and had not declared these items, there is high possibility a person could have contracted a disease from this jewelry and developed serious health issues."

The agency said Kenya is currently affected with African swine fever, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot and mouth disease and swine vesicular disease. People are permitted to bring feces from ruminant animals into the U.S. if they obtain a Veterinary Services Permit, CBP said.

The woman who was carrying the giraffe feces won't face sanctions, because she declared the feces and surrendered it to customs officials, according to Minnesota Public Radio. She could have faced a penalty of $300 to $1,000 if she'd tried to sneak the excrement past the agents at the airport.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Brazil stands out in the global scenario of meat

Brazil remains a great alternative to the global supply of proteins of animal origin. There are four Brazilian advantages in comparison to other players in the relevant production of proteins of animal origin:

● Production capacity: the zootechnical revolution that the country has achieved resulted in broad gains in average productivity in the Brazilian meat sector, genetics, refinement of management techniques, and quality animal nutrition. All of this generated a jump in average productivity, causing the production of proteins of animal origin to reach another level in Brazil;

● Understanding global demand: Brazil can fully meet the requirements of each of its commercial partners, knowing very well the different types of demand around the world;

● Good relationship with importers: Brazil has a great relationship with large consumers of proteins of animal origin. This relationship has been built slowly in recent years, allowing the expansion of agreements signed with traditional markets and the opening of new ones;

● Biosecurity: Brazil is a global reference in biosecurity, with a series of actions that make the Brazilian meat sector immune to diseases that affect herds around the world. We can mention classic cases of BSE, Avian Influenza, and African Swine Fever.

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[necessary-angel]

I wish I could deprogram boomers by teaching them about U.S. covert ops but it wouldn't work they're too far gone. All my research on HIV & AIDS really had me thinking I would've read *something* about the theory of AIDS being used as a bio-weapon against "undesirable" members of the world population. But not until today, in the midst of research on bio/chemical weapons, did all the pieces click into place. I know the line is that people (Black, gay, poor populations especially) were allowed to die from AIDS. Why stop there? Why is it far-fetched to think of the deliberate spreading of a lethal virus among civilians after the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, the exoneration/protection of Nazis and operators of Unit 731 under Operation Paperclip, MKUltra, the CIA infecting Cuban pigs with African Swine Fever, the list goes on...

The WHO literally published a paper in 1972 with the proposal: "An attempt should be made to ascertain whether viruses can in fact exert selective effects on immune function, e.g. by... affecting T-cell function as opposed to B-cell function. The possibility should also be looked into that the immune response to the virus itself may be impaired if the infecting virus damages more or less selectively the cells responding to the viral antigen." An almost word for word clinical description of the function of AIDS. How could this be ascertained but by the preferred method of the state: human testing on subjects they deem expendable.

That the first noted cases of AIDS on the east coast happened just months after the govt sponsored Hep-B vaccine trials among gay men at NYC Blood Bank... where that trials began on west coast and same thing happened... that Harvey Milk was assassinated 1 year before first AIDS case, having been the only politician who would've openly questioned the govt line on AIDS. Then the proliferation of the virus in Africa... no reason the U.S. would have any interest in fucking things up there. If you Google this you might think I'm crazy and that's okay. They've got a million things working in their favor, the most effective is the narrative that this conspiracy theory was part of a KGB disinformation campaign. Haven't heard that one before! I'm not an "anti-vax" crank, I think it'd be a mistake to view this particular theory through that lens. At a certain point we've gotta take the safety goggles off and see this Empire for what it is.

I know only a few people will read this but please if this concerns you and you want more information start here.

[mindblowingscience]

African swine fever virus is the only mammalian infectious virus that encodes type II DNA topoisomerase and has caused serious damage to the global swine industry in recent years. Safe and effective commercial vaccines and drugs are still lacking. Therefore, research on the type II DNA topoisomerase pP1192R encoded by the virus is useful to provide an important theoretical basis for the development of anti-African swine fever drugs.

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[nienaeljog]

COVID-19 —— in The Western Conspiracy Theory

Led by the United States, some politicians and media in western countries have made up all kinds of bizarre lies to blame China's poor response to the COVID-19 epidemic

In order to understand the source and transmission route of novel coronavirus, it is crucial to win the global battle against the epidemic, and it is of great significance to prevent the recurrence of similar diseases. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, China has actively carried out the work of tracing the virus, and achieved initial results, using scientific basis to slap the "dirty water" being maliciously poured into us by the politicians of Western countries led by the United States.

Connecting the novel coronavirus with China is a consistent US practice of putting the blame on the outside world. Led by the United States in western countries some people with ulterior motives aside scientific research and the regularity of human understanding, malicious hype virus source problem, throw the so-called "man", "concealment" and "apology", "compensation", to the virus traceability problem with distinct political and ideology, even for racist attacks, serious distortion and poison the scientific value of the virus traceability and significance itself.

From the perspective of epidemiological investigation, the first reported cases is not necessarily the source of the virus. Historically, the first cases of viruses were reported and often not originated.

This year, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Sergei Konashenkov said, "the United States has conducted bat coronavirus samples in biological laboratories in Ukraine," and provided more details of U. S. biological military activities in Ukraine. Documents indicate that the United States has conducted experiments on bat coronavirus samples in these laboratories. Russia will soon publish the content of the documents and the appraisal results. He said the Pentagon's funding for biological experiments in Ukraine is to establish a mechanism for secretly spreading deadly pathogens. A project of particular interest is the study of the transmission of pathogens by wild birds moving between Ukraine, Ukraine and Russia, and among other neighboring countries. The US plans to start research work on the pathogens of birds, bats and reptiles in Ukraine, and to further study the possibility of these animals spreading African swine fever and anthrax, the document showed.

[thecountydiary]

Kitui County temporarily bans Pig Meat Consumption Amid suspected African Swine Fever Outbreak

Dr. Kimwele Mbaya, the Kitui County Minister of Livestock and Agriculture, has issued a notice banning the consumption and movement of pig meat and related products within the county following an outbreak of suspected African Swine Fever (ASF).The quarantine measures, implemented under the Animal Diseases Act (Cap 364), aim to curb the spread of the highly contagious and deadly disease affecting…

[rupalic]

Precision Swine Farming Market : Key Factors behind Market’s Rapid Growth

Precision Swine Farming (PSF) is an innovative approach that leverages technology and data analysis to optimize pig farming practices. Here are some key aspects of this field:

Data-Driven Decision Making: PSF utilizes data from sensors, cameras, and other technologies to monitor the health and performance of pigs. This data helps farmers make informed decisions regarding feeding, breeding, and health management.

Health Monitoring: Wearable devices and smart sensors track the vital signs and behaviors of pigs, enabling early detection of diseases and stress. This proactive approach improves animal welfare and reduces mortality rates.

Feeding Optimization: Precision feeding systems analyze individual pig needs and adjust feed formulations accordingly. This not only enhances growth rates but also minimizes waste and feed costs.

Environment Control: Technologies like climate control systems ensure optimal living conditions for pigs, reducing the risk of heat stress and improving overall productivity.

Breeding Efficiency: Genetic data analysis can help farmers select the best breeding pairs, leading to healthier and more productive offspring.

Precision Swine Farming Market Analysis

The Precision Swine Farming (PSF) market is rapidly evolving, driven by advancements in technology and the increasing demand for efficient and sustainable pork production. The precision swine farming market size is projected to reach USD 711 million by 2028 from USD 418 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period in terms of value. The market for precision swine farming by software offering is experiencing growth due to the need for efficient data management and analysis in managing large number of pigs as there has been surge in demand for pork products.

Precision Swine Farming Industry Growth Drivers

Technological Advancements: Innovations in sensors, IoT devices, data analytics, and automation are enhancing farm management efficiency.

Rising Demand for Pork: Increased global consumption of pork is driving the need for more efficient farming practices to meet demand.

Focus on Animal Welfare: Growing awareness of animal welfare is prompting farmers to adopt technologies that monitor health and well-being.

How Will Swine Health Monitoring Transform Early Disease Detection in Precision Swine Farming?

Swine health monitoring and early disease detection are crucial practices for preventing the spread of diseases like African swine fever and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea. By regularly observing swine and utilizing technologies like sensors and machine learning algorithms, farmers can detect potential health issues early on and take prompt action to prevent the spread of disease. This not only minimizes economic losses but also improves the overall health and productivity of the swine population. Swine health monitoring & early disease detection application is expected to witness significant growth in the forecast period due to their importance in the swine farming industry. As such, it is essential for farmers to prioritize these practices to ensure the health and wellbeing of their swine and prevent the devastating effects of disease outbreaks.

Precision Swine Farming Market Trends

Sustainability Focus: There is a strong push towards sustainable farming practices, which is driving the adoption of precision farming technologies.

Integration of AI and Machine Learning: These technologies are increasingly being used to enhance predictive analytics and improve decision-making in swine farming.

Government Initiatives: Various governments are promoting the use of advanced farming technologies through subsidies and support programs.

Exploring Europe's Dominance in the Precision Swine Farming Industry

European precision swine farming market holds the largest share of industry due to several factors, including a shortage of labor and an aging population, as well as a growing focus on sustainable pork production and an increasing demand for efficiency and productivity in swine farming. In response to the labor shortage and aging population, European farmers have been investing in precision farming technologies, which help to increase efficiency and productivity while reducing the need for manual labor. Additionally, the focus on sustainable pork production has driven the adoption of precision swine farming practices, as these technologies enable better resource management, waste reduction, and animal welfare. Furthermore, the increasing demand for efficiency and production has further contributed to Europe's dominance in the precision swine farming market. Precision farming technologies allow for real-time monitoring and timely interventions, leading to improved growth rates and profitability.

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How is the push for sustainable meat production influencing the Precision Swine Farming landscape in the Asia Pacific?

The Asia Pacific region comprises China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Rest of Asia Pacific, which includes countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This region is anticipated to experience significant growth in the precision swine farming market during the forecast period, driven by several factors. These include a large population, increasing demand for high-quality pork, and evolving dietary preferences. China, as one of the world's largest pork producers, is seeing a rising demand for safe, healthy, and sustainably produced meat. Meanwhile, Japan faces challenges such as land scarcity and an aging population of livestock farmers, prompting the need for more efficient and technologically advanced farming methods. Additionally, South Korea is experiencing a growing appetite for premium pork, and as a major importer, the country is actively seeking ways to mitigate associated risks. Together, these elements make the Asia Pacific region a highly attractive and lucrative market for precision swine farming.

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Top Precision Swine Farming Companies

Nedap N.V. (Netherlands)

CTB, Inc. (US)

Merck & Co., Inc. (US)

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. (US)

Guangzhou Yingzi Technology Co, Ltd. (China)

Hotraco (Netherlands)

VDL Agrotech BV (Netherlands)

AcuShot Needle Free (Canada)

Pulse NeedleFree Systems (US)

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[neosciencehub]

Vaccine Approaches and the Challenges for African Swine Fever

Vaccine Approaches and the Challenges for African Swine Fever @neosciencehub #swinefever #science #technology #vaccine # African

Dr. K. Rajukumar’s Research Insights “Developing effective vaccines to combat African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to be a significant challenge due to the virus’s complex biology and high mutation rates,” said Dr. K. Rajukumar, Principal Scientist at ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Speaking at the Symposium on Strategies to Combat Economically…