Taiwan is applying for swine fever-free status with the World Organization for Animal Health. If its application is successful, it will become the first country in Asia to eradicate three major pig diseases.
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00:00Taiwan may become the first country in Asia to eradicate three major swine illnesses from
00:05its borders.
00:07Taiwan stopped giving vaccinations for classical swine fever to its pigs in July last year.
00:13After a year of examination, with no new classical swine fever cases since 2021, agriculture
00:19officials are applying for swine fever-free status with the World Organization for Animal
00:24Health.
00:25If successful, Taiwan's status would be verified next May, making it the only country in Asia
00:31to successfully eliminate foot and mouth disease, classical swine fever and African swine fever.