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The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) which is now confirmed to be in the Americas.<\/p>

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The disease has already killed more than 800 pigs in two locations in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

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African Swine Fever is a highly contagious hemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. \u00a0It is a transboundary animal disease (TAD) that can be spread by live or dead pigs, domestic or wild, and pork products, contaminated feed and objects such as shoes, clothes, vehicles, and knives. ASF had significantly reduced the pig population in China back in 2019 and has the potential for devastating consequences for the Caribbean.<\/p>

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The matter was under discussion as recently as July 29, at the 21st Annual Meeting of the CARICOM Committee of Chief Veterinary Officers.<\/p>

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Among the recommendations the meeting advanced to limit the spread of the disease to other countries in the Region were:<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Increased border surveillance.
\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Activating or updating national disease emergency\/contingency plans.
\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Intensifying surveillance and early detection mechanisms and activities.
\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Intensifying regional coordination among development partners.
\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Revising and updating procedures to manage international garbage from ports of entry.
\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Improving collaboration in the area of diagnostics.<\/p>

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The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) which is now confirmed to be in the Americas. The disease has already killed more than 800 pigs in two locations in the Dominican Republic. 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