Taiwan tests herds for African swine fever after infected dead pig washed ashore

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Movement controls imposed near where the dead animal was found on the north of the island on Sunday

The island has been on guard since the disease ravaged farms on mainland China in 2018 and 2019

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The dead animal was found on the north of the island on Sunday. Photo: CNA

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Published: 6:14pm, 6 Apr 2021Updated: 6:14pm, 6 Apr 2021

Taiwan has begun testing animals for African swine fever and putting in place movement controls near where a dead pig infected with the disease was washed ashore over the weekend.

Taiwan has remained free of the disease, but has been on guard after the deadly virus ravaged farms in mainland China during 2018 and 2019, and is once again affecting the world’s most populous country.

In a statement, Council of Agriculture minister Chen Chi-chung said a dead pig washed ashore in northern Taiwan on Sunday and was confirmed to have the virus the following day, which he said was a perfect match for the strain circulating in the mainland.

While pig herds in the nearby area are in good healthafter initial inspections , the government has already taken steps to ensure no infection, Chen said.

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Eleven piggeries with 2,719 head of animals within a 10 km (6.2 miles) radius of where the dead pig was discovered have had their movements restricted, which also goes for workers and vehicles at the farms, he added.