Has there ever been a case of African swine fever that fully recovered?

African swine fever is the number one killer in the pig farming industry, and is also known as the AIDS of the animal world, a title that is internationally recognized. African swine fever has been circulating globally for more than 100 years, and so far no country has been able to develop effective drugs and vaccines against African swine fever. In August this year, China's first case of African swine fever broke out in Liaoning, and the country could only adopt strict prevention and control measures on one hand while stepping up research on an African swine fever vaccine on the other. So has any case of African swine fever ever recovered?

Has any case of African swine fever ever recovered?

So far there is no cure for African swine fever. This type of disease is relatively difficult to treat, but it can be controlled through prevention. To prevent bringing pathogens into the pig farm, control the entry of people, vehicles and susceptible animals into the breeding site, and disinfect everything. The environment of the breeding site must also be disinfected, and all ticks inside and outside the site and on the pigs must be eliminated. When feeding, take care not to use swill or kitchen waste.

Is there any improvement in the treatment of African swine fever?

When swine fever symptoms appear, keep the keepers of that pig herd from contact with other pig herds, and encourage the use of dedicated work clothes and shoes; ensure that the source of replacement breeding stock is reliable; properly handle wastewater and the discarded parts of slaughtered pigs, and prevent wild boars from approaching. The farm manager, veterinarians and all pig farming personnel should be aware of ASF prevention, be able to recognize ASF, and know what to do if there is a suspected ASF case, paying more attention to swill feeding and other risk factors that undermine biosecurity, especially for piglets.