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Outbreak of African swine fever in China and Europe

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is monitoring the outbreak of African swine fever in China and Europe. There have been no reported cases of African swine fever in Canada.

For information on how to prevent animal diseases from entering Canada, please refer to the statement from Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer at the following link on the CFIA's website: 
http://inspection.gc.ca/animals/chief-veterinary-officer/cvo-statements/african-swine-fever/eng/1538753108300/1538753108605

For more information about African swine fever, refer to CFIA's fact sheet on our website at the following link: 
http://inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/diseases/reportable/african-swine-fever/fact-sheet/eng/1306993248674/1306993787261

Additional information is available on the Canadian Pork Council's (CPC) website, including guidance for on-farm biosecurity to help prevent diseases from developing and spreading:
http://www.cpc-ccp.com/african-swine-fever
http://www.cpc-ccp.com/biosecurity

For guidance on ways to address the potential risk of imported feed and feed ingredients being contaminated with African swine fever virus, consult the National Biosecurity Guide for the Livestock and Poultry Feed Sector on the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada's (ANAC) website:
https://www.anacan.org/anac/publications/anac-guidance-and-reports/national-biosecurity-guide-for-the-livestock-and-poultry-feed-sector.html.

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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