Background:African swine fever(ASF),caused by African swine fever virus,is a hemorrhagic and often fatal disease of domestic pigs and wild boar,which is notifiable to the World Organization for Animal Health.On August...Background:African swine fever(ASF),caused by African swine fever virus,is a hemorrhagic and often fatal disease of domestic pigs and wild boar,which is notifiable to the World Organization for Animal Health.On August 3,2018,China reported the first outbreak of ASF in Shenyang,a northeastern city of China.As of October 8,a total of 33 ASF outbreaks were reported in eight provinces in China,the biggest pork producer and consumer in the world.Main body:This commentary summarizes the current situation of ASF in China,measures that China has taken to control the disease,lessons learnt from other countries,challenges and recommendations on ASF control in China,and possible international collaborations on ASF.Conclusions:ASF is an unprecedented disaster and challenge to the Chinese swine industry.It will be a formidable and protracted campaign to control ASF in China,which requires joint participation and coordination of stakeholders and agencies at different levels.展开更多
The African Swine Fever(ASF)outbreak in China triggered a series of issues such as false drug and vaccine sales,insufficient pork supply,and panic among pig farmers.As the largest pig breeder in the world,China suffer...The African Swine Fever(ASF)outbreak in China triggered a series of issues such as false drug and vaccine sales,insufficient pork supply,and panic among pig farmers.As the largest pig breeder in the world,China suffered and continues to endure the damages and other impacts brought by this fatal porcine disease.However,the country performed well in the process of preventing and controlling the spread of the ASF,which was confirmed and appraised by the Director-General of the World Organisation for Animal Health.To hold the epidemic under control,China needs to focus on three key factors:the powerful government with the sole leadership of CPC to allocate all the resources available,referred to hereby as big government;comprehensive measures to effectively prevent disease propagation;and recover pig production capacity with firm and resolute determination to eliminate the disease.These elements have contributed to China’s success in overcoming many difficulties in the past and worked well so far for preventing ASF.However,shortcomings,such as untimely responses,low tolerance for mistakes,surrender of local responsibility,lack of shared value focus,etc.,should be overcome in the big government mode,which may serve as a non-negligible part of the whole reference for other countries.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFD0500601).
文摘Background:African swine fever(ASF),caused by African swine fever virus,is a hemorrhagic and often fatal disease of domestic pigs and wild boar,which is notifiable to the World Organization for Animal Health.On August 3,2018,China reported the first outbreak of ASF in Shenyang,a northeastern city of China.As of October 8,a total of 33 ASF outbreaks were reported in eight provinces in China,the biggest pork producer and consumer in the world.Main body:This commentary summarizes the current situation of ASF in China,measures that China has taken to control the disease,lessons learnt from other countries,challenges and recommendations on ASF control in China,and possible international collaborations on ASF.Conclusions:ASF is an unprecedented disaster and challenge to the Chinese swine industry.It will be a formidable and protracted campaign to control ASF in China,which requires joint participation and coordination of stakeholders and agencies at different levels.
基金This study was sponsored by the National Social Science Fund(No.17ZDA076)and the“Study on the Legal Protection System for Biosecurity in China”by China Law Society.
文摘The African Swine Fever(ASF)outbreak in China triggered a series of issues such as false drug and vaccine sales,insufficient pork supply,and panic among pig farmers.As the largest pig breeder in the world,China suffered and continues to endure the damages and other impacts brought by this fatal porcine disease.However,the country performed well in the process of preventing and controlling the spread of the ASF,which was confirmed and appraised by the Director-General of the World Organisation for Animal Health.To hold the epidemic under control,China needs to focus on three key factors:the powerful government with the sole leadership of CPC to allocate all the resources available,referred to hereby as big government;comprehensive measures to effectively prevent disease propagation;and recover pig production capacity with firm and resolute determination to eliminate the disease.These elements have contributed to China’s success in overcoming many difficulties in the past and worked well so far for preventing ASF.However,shortcomings,such as untimely responses,low tolerance for mistakes,surrender of local responsibility,lack of shared value focus,etc.,should be overcome in the big government mode,which may serve as a non-negligible part of the whole reference for other countries.
