Taiwan regains African swine fever-free status in record time.

Taiwan has regained its status as a free country from African swine fever (ASF) next to World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), just six months after registering its first case of the disease. The recognition was confirmed by the local Ministry of Agriculture this Thursday (9). The country had registered, in October, the first outbreak of PSA On a farm in the city of Taichung, an outbreak led to the preventive culling of 195 pigs. According to authorities, the contamination was likely caused by the use of unsterilized food scraps. The government stated that the affected property underwent rigorous cleaning and disinfection processes, and all samples collected after November 21st tested negative. The case was officially closed and reported to the authorities. WOAH On January 23, following international protocols, Taiwan requested the restoration of its sanitary status on February 21. Initially, the expectation was that the process would take between six and eight months. However, approval occurred in just over a month, following a rigorous technical evaluation by the WOAH (World Health Organization).

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.