What exactly is African Swine Fever? Can it infect humans? The Complete Prevention Guide Pig Farmers Must Know

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Introduction: Taiwan's Local African Swine Fever (ASF) Risk Situation

After the outbreak of African Swine Fever in China in 2018, many Asian countries were subsequently affected, leading the industry to face unprecedented impacts. Although Taiwan has successfully blocked the epidemic for many years, the detection of the first confirmed case in Taichung in October 2025 symbolizes that we are now officially facing an environment with the risk of ASF entering locally.
As a practitioner who has long paid attention to smart livestock trends and overseas epidemics, I have seen two completely different outcomes through exchanges with farm owners, veterinarians, and researchers in multiple countries in the past: pig farms that build more complete biosafety habits can better maintain stability under epidemic pressure, while environments with lax disease prevention concepts accumulate risks unknowingly.
This article aims to help everyone truly understand "What is African Swine Fever", as well as what should be done and what effective methods to adopt when facing the epidemic, in a clear and easy-to-understand way.

Understanding African Swine Fever: Why Does It Terrify the Global Pig Farming Industry?

Virus Characteristics and the Danger of African Swine Fever

African Swine Fever (ASF) is not an ordinary pig disease; it is caused by an extremely tough and resilient DNA virus. How difficult is this virus to deal with? Research shows that the virus can survive in frozen pork for several years, in chilled meat products for over 100 days, and even in pig manure within the pens for up to 11 days. And once a pig is infected, the mortality rate can be as high as 90-100%. This means that if the virus slips into a pig farm, the result is usually the loss of the entire farm.

What is even more shocking is that the African Swine Fever virus can survive in a pH range of 4–13, possessing properties that are acid-resistant, alkali-resistant, and low-temperature resistant. In other words, no matter how the weather changes, whether there are errors in disinfection, environmental humidity, or seasonal transitions, the virus can still maintain its pathogenicity. Its only obvious weakness is a fear of high temperatures, which requires continuous heating at 56°C for about 70 minutes, or at 60°C for 30 minutes, to effectively destroy the virus's activity.

For this reason, the global pig farming industry is extremely alert and cautious about African Swine Fever, not because it is difficult to treat, but because there are absolutely no treatments or vaccines available. The only thing that can be done is "not letting it in."

Global Epidemic Situation of African Swine Fever

African Swine Fever was first discovered in Kenya in 1921, but it truly gained global attention in 2007 after spreading from Africa to Georgia and expanding rapidly. After entering China in August 2018, the epidemic spread like wildfire, expanding to Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, Myanmar, and other Asian countries within a single year. This resulted in hundreds of millions of pigs being culled, and the industrial supply chain suffered a severe blow.

Taiwan has successfully blocked the invasion of African Swine Fever for many years, relying on strict border quarantine, food waste management, and the joint efforts of pig farmers, producers, and disease prevention agencies. However, the detection of the first confirmed ASF case in the Taichung area in October 2025 also marks a new phase in Taiwan's epidemic prevention from "blocking → co-existing with risk."

Currently, the focus is no longer merely "blocking at the border," but rather reducing the risk of transmission after the virus enters the farm, early detection of anomalies, and avoiding outbreaks.

Differences from Other Pig Diseases

Many people might ask, "How is African Swine Fever different from classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease?" Let me explain in the simplest terms. Classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease have preventive vaccines, just like how we get flu shots. But for African Swine Fever, there is still no effective and safe commercial vaccine in the world to date. This means we have no weapons to fight it. We can only use one method: "preventing the virus from entering the farm."

Another major difference is that the foot-and-mouth disease virus has a relatively shorter survival time in the environment and is relatively easier to control, whereas the African Swine Fever virus is like an immortal cockroach, capable of surviving in various environments for a long time. This is why when an outbreak occurs, it is usually necessary to cull all the pigs on the farm and thoroughly disinfect the area for several months. Next, we will discuss the question everyone is most concerned about: Can this disease infect humans?

Can African Swine Fever Infect Humans? A Complete Answer on Food Safety

Scientific Evidence on Zoonotic Transmission

Let me summarize this upfront: African Swine Fever "will not" infect humans. This is a fact confirmed by countless scientific studies worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have all repeatedly emphasized that the African Swine Fever virus only infects the suidae family, including domestic pigs, wild boars, and African warthogs, but it will not infect humans or other animal species.

Is Consuming Pork Products Safe?

"Since it doesn't infect humans, is it safe to eat pork?" This is the question I receive most often. The answer is: As long as the pork has properly passed government quarantine inspections and is fully cooked, it is completely safe to consume. Although the African Swine Fever virus is highly resistant to low temperatures, it fears heat. As long as it goes through normal cooking processes (70°C and above), the virus will be completely killed.

What needs to be specially emphasized here is: What is unsafe is not "eating" pork, but "carrying" pork products of unknown origin. Many people travel abroad and want to bring back sausages or dried meat slices, and this is where the real risk lies. If the brought-back meat products come from epidemic areas, there may be live viruses hidden inside. When these come into contact with pigs or are used as food waste (swill) to feed pigs, it can cause an outbreak. This is why Taiwan has a fine of up to 200,000 NTD for illegally smuggling meat products into the country, because a single moment of negligence could destroy an entire industry.

Key Prevention Points for Pig Farm Operators

Although African Swine Fever does not infect humans, that doesn't mean we can lower our guard. Personnel, clothing, shoes, and vehicles can all serve as mediums for transmission, acting like couriers bringing the virus from one farm to another.

I know a pig farmer, Ms. Lin from Tainan. She has an ironclad rule on her farm: All external personnel must shower outside the farm and change into clean clothes and shoes provided by the farm before entering. Even mobile phones must be disinfected with alcohol. Her car, both before entering and leaving the farm, must go through detailed spraying with chlorine-based disinfectants. Although it seems cumbersome, these measures have kept her pig farm safe amidst multiple epidemic alerts nearby. This is the practical application of biosafety; it is not to protect humans, but to protect our pigs. Now that you understand the transmission characteristics of African Swine Fever, we will next delve into what symptoms infected pigs will display.

Common Symptoms of ASF-Infected Pigs: The Key to Early Detection

Clinical Characteristics of Acute Infection

When a pig is infected with African Swine Fever, the most typical acute symptoms will erupt suddenly after an incubation period of 4-19 days. You will notice the pig suddenly developing a high fever, with body temperatures soaring to 40-42°C, which is much higher than a pig's normal body temperature (38-39°C). Then, the pigs that were previously active and scrambling for food will become lethargic and completely lose their appetite; they won't even touch their favorite foods.

A more obvious characteristic is the appearance of purplish-red bleeding spots on the skin, especially at the extremities such as the ears, abdomen, limbs, and tail, looking as if they were splashed with purple ink. Some pigs may experience difficulty breathing, coughing, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. According to data from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, acutely infected pigs usually die within 7-10 days after showing symptoms, and the mortality rate is nearly 100%.

Practical sharing tip: The morning feeding time is the best time to observe the pigs' health. If you find any pig hiding in the corner refusing to eat, with purple ears, or walking unsteadily, take its temperature immediately. If it exceeds 40°C, you must be highly vigilant. Experienced pig farmers know very well that a pig's appetite is the first indicator of its health.

The Concealment of Subacute and Chronic Infections

This is a more difficult situation to handle. Not all infected pigs will show acute symptoms. Some pigs may have subacute or chronic infections, where the symptoms are not obvious; they might only have intermittent fevers, slow growth, and weight loss, which look like ordinary respiratory diseases or malnutrition.

These "invisible carrier pigs" are the biggest challenge in epidemic prevention because they can move around the pig farm for weeks or months, continuously shedding the virus to infect other healthy pigs without the farmer's knowledge. Studies show that about 10-30% of infected pigs will show this chronic infection pattern, especially with lower-virulence virus strains. This reminds us: Any abnormal deaths or illnesses should be actively submitted for inspection. Don't just guess and diagnose it yourself. These pathological changes can only be used for preliminary judgment. Confirmation still relies on laboratory PCR testing. Do not make judgments on your own just because you see similar symptoms. You must notify the animal disease prevention agency immediately for experts to collect samples for inspection. Understanding the symptoms is just the first step; what's more important is knowing how the virus spreads to implement effective blocking.

Transmission Routes of African Swine Fever: Prevention Strategies to Break the Infection Cycle

Transmission by Direct Contact

The most direct method of infection is contact between sick pigs and healthy pigs. The blood, saliva, nasal secretions, feces, and semen of sick pigs all contain massive amounts of the virus. If healthy pigs simply touch these bodily fluids or inhale airborne droplets containing the virus, they can get infected. The virus has an extremely strong transmission capability. Research indicates that even just 1-10 virus particles are enough to infect a pig and cause the disease.

This is why zoning management and quarantine measures are so important in pig farms. If you want to introduce new pigs, you must strictly set up a separate quarantine pen to observe the new pigs for at least 30 days and confirm they are healthy before mixing them. At the same time, pigs of different ages and from different sources should be raised separately to avoid the chance of cross-infection.

High Risk of Feeding Pigs with Food Waste (Swill)

Many traditional pig farmers in Taiwan are accustomed to using food waste to feed pigs, which was a very cost-effective method in the past. But under the threat of African Swine Fever, using food waste has become the highest-risk transmission route. Why? Because the food waste might contain imported pork products. If this meat comes from an epidemic area, the virus in the meat will enter the pigs' bodies through the food waste.

According to statistics, about 50% of global African Swine Fever outbreaks spread through food waste. This is why Taiwan law mandates that operators using food waste to feed pigs must be approved, and the food waste must be boiled at high temperatures above 90°C continuously for 1 hour before use. But to be frank, I strongly suggest that pig farmers switch to using formulated feed as much as possible. Although the cost is higher, the risk drops significantly.

Real case: In 2019, an outbreak occurred in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, because a pig farm used food waste containing smuggled pork from China. This resulted in over 100 pigs on the farm being infected and dying, and pig farms within a 3-kilometer radius were also designated for preemptive culling, leading to the destruction of over 4,000 pigs and causing massive losses.

Transmission via Fomites and Environmental Contamination

This is the most easily overlooked transmission route. The virus can attach to the surface of various objects and enter the pig farm through the shoes, clothing, tools, feed bags, and vehicle tires of personnel. Even insects, such as flies and mosquitoes, can act as vectors carrying the virus.

According to EU studies, about 20-30% of African Swine Fever outbreaks spread through contaminated vehicles and equipment. This reminds us that the disinfection of vehicles entering and leaving the pig farm must absolutely not be neglected. I recommend that every farm set up a vehicle disinfection area, using a high-pressure water gun combined with an effective disinfectant (like 2% sodium hydroxide or sodium hypochlorite) to thoroughly wash the undercarriage and tires.

Having understood the transmission routes, next, I will share practical disease prevention measures, which is the most critical part of protecting your pig farm.

Pig Farm Disease Prevention Measures: Practical SOPs from Smallholders to Large Enterprises

Strengthening Biosafety in the Farm Area

Biosafety sounds like an academic term, but it really just means all the measures taken to "block the virus at the door." First, your pig farm should have a clear division between the "clean area" and the "contaminated area," with a control point in the middle. All personnel entering the contaminated area (that is, the pig pen area) must change into dedicated farm work clothes and shoes at the control point and disinfect their hands.

Disinfection pools are essential facilities. It is recommended to set up a vehicle disinfection pool at the farm entrance, using a 2-5% sodium hydroxide solution or chlorine-based disinfectant, with a depth of at least 20 centimeters to ensure the tires can be fully submerged. Personnel entrances and exits must have footbath disinfection basins, and the disinfectant in the footbath should be replaced daily to maintain effective concentration.

A higher standard approach is the use of the "Danish Shower": Personnel must shower outside the farm before entering and change into farm clothing, and then shower and change back into their own clothing before leaving. Although cumbersome, this is standard equipment for large pig farms in Europe and America, which can maximally reduce the risk of personnel bringing in the virus.

Practical suggestion: If the farm has an office or rest room, it should be set up in the clean area, avoiding mixing with the pig pens. Many pig farmers set up their offices right next to the pens for convenience, which increases the chance of cross-contamination.

Daily Health Monitoring and Reporting Mechanisms

Early detection and rapid reporting are golden rules in preventing the epidemic from expanding. I recommend that every farm maintain a "Daily Pig Health Inspection Log," recording the following data every day: feed intake, water intake, the presence of pigs with abnormal symptoms, and the number of deaths in each pen, etc. Report immediately if anomalies are found.

Under what circumstances must you report? If your pig farm experiences any of the following situations, please immediately call the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency's hotline at 0800-761590:

• 2 or more pigs die within 24 hours, or the mortality rate exceeds 10% within a week.
• Multiple pigs exhibit high fever and severe loss of appetite simultaneously.
• Pigs show suspected symptoms like purple spots on the skin and difficulty breathing.
• Any unexplained abnormal deaths.

Many people worry that once they report, their pigs will be culled, so they choose to cover it up. This is the most dangerous approach. In fact, early reporting combined with inspection will allow you to receive government compensation if confirmed. But if you conceal the epidemic and cause it to spread, not only will you not receive compensation, but you may also face criminal penalties and massive fines. Furthermore, covering up the epidemic ultimately harms the entire industry, including yourself.

However, comprehensive disease prevention does not mean needing "more people or harder work." In recent years, more and more pig farms have begun to adopt IoT smart monitoring systems, entrusting tasks that previously required extensive experience and labor to the system to help manage.

The three monitoring applications we are asked about most and use most frequently on-site:

• Pig Pen Environmental Monitoring: Automatically detecting temperature, humidity, ammonia gas, and ventilation equipment.
  → The system gives early warnings when the environment is abnormal, without waiting until the pigs develop problems.
• AI Vision Behavior Recognition: Detecting behaviors of "not eating, not moving, and abnormal clustering."
  → This is one of the earliest warning signs of disease, detected faster than the human eye.
• Individual Body Temperature / Activity Monitoring (Smart ear tags can be configured for pigs based on needs).
  → Viewing health status with data instead of relying solely on memory.

These tools do not replace farm patrols but make patrols more targeted and labor-saving.
Instead of needing someone to watch the pigs all the time, it becomes "the system will alert you on which pen you should check."

YenProtek Technology can provide modular monitoring solutions that can be introduced in phases according to your pen structure, ventilation methods, and personnel working habits. It does not require you to introduce a massive system all at once, but rather fills in the parts you are most concerned about first, ensuring disease prevention is stable and sustainable.

Next, we will discuss: If suspected cases are actually found, how should they be handled?

What to Do When Suspected Cases are Found? Reporting Procedures and Government Compensation

Suspected Disease Reporting Procedures

Suppose today you find several pigs in a pen suddenly developing a high fever, not eating, and having purple spots on their skin. What should you do? In the very first moment, please immediately isolate these suspected pigs to avoid contact with other pigs. Then, immediately call the Ministry of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency's 24-hour hotline at 0800-761590, or contact the local animal disease prevention agency.

After reporting, disease prevention personnel will arrive on-site in the shortest possible time to collect samples for testing. They will collect blood, spleen, and lymph node samples from the sick or dead pigs to send to the laboratory for PCR nucleic acid testing. Test results are usually available within 24-48 hours. While waiting for the results, your pig farm will be under temporary movement restrictions; pigs and related items are forbidden from entering or leaving the farm.

What you need to do during this time is: remain calm, cooperate with disease prevention personnel, maintain normal pen management (but avoid unnecessary movement), and document all personnel and items that have been in contact with the suspected pigs. Remember, never dispose of dead pigs yourself, and absolutely do not discard or sell them; these actions are all illegal.

Culling and Site Cleaning After Confirmation

If, unfortunately, it is confirmed as African Swine Fever, a series of epidemic prevention measures will immediately commence. First, all pigs on the confirmed farm will be culled to prevent the virus from spreading further.

A 3-kilometer radius around the confirmed farm will be designated as a control zone; pig movements are prohibited within this area, and all pig farms must heighten surveillance. The area within a 3-10 kilometer radius will be designated as a protection zone, and pig movements will require authorization. These measures usually last for several months until the epidemic is confirmed to be under control.

Site cleaning will be extremely strict and thorough, including: all pens, equipment, and vehicles must be washed with high pressure and heat, then repeatedly disinfected with effective disinfectants. Movable equipment may need to be soaked in disinfectant, while items that cannot be disinfected must be destroyed. Floors, walls, and ceilings must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected; even drainage pipes cannot be neglected.

The entire site cleaning process may take several weeks to months, followed by an "empty period" (usually at least 30-40 days) to confirm no virus remains in the environment before restocking can be considered. Before restocking, disease prevention agencies will test environmental samples again and will only approve when safety is confirmed.

Compensation and Assistance for Livestock Farmers

This is the question everyone is most concerned about: If the pig farm is culled, who will compensate for the losses? The government has a complete compensation mechanism. According to the "Statute for Prevention and Control of Infectious Animal Disease," for pigs culled out of epidemic prevention necessity, the government will provide compensation based on market prices. The compensation amount will be evaluated by the local animal disease prevention agency along with experts, considering factors such as breed, age, and weight of the pigs to ensure reasonable compensation.

The brief compensation procedure is: file an application within 30 days after culling. After review and approval, the compensation will be disbursed within 60 days. Although compensation cannot cover all losses (as there are still costs for pens, equipment, feed, and time), it can at least partially alleviate the economic impact.

In addition, the government has other assistance measures:

• Low-interest loans: Assisting pig farmers with capital needs during the restocking period.
• Restocking guidance: Providing technical consultation and disease prevention guidance to help farmers start over.
• Relief subsidies: Targeted at pig farmers affected by the epidemic to provide short-term assistance.

Crucial suggestion: Only pig farmers who "proactively report" can receive these compensations and assistance. If you conceal the epidemic and are discovered later, not only will you not receive compensation, but you will also face fines (up to 1 million NTD) and criminal penalties (up to 7 years in prison). Therefore, honest reporting is the best way to protect yourself.

FAQ: The Questions Pig Farmers are Most Concerned About

What is the progress on vaccine development? When will it be available on the market?

This is the question I'm asked most often. Everyone hopes for a vaccine to protect the pigs. Currently, several research teams globally are developing African Swine Fever vaccines, including in China, Russia, the US, Spain, and other countries. Some vaccines have entered the trial phase, but the challenges faced are numerous.

Optimistically speaking, it may take another 3-5 years before a truly effective and safe commercial vaccine is available. Until then, we still must rely on solid biosafety measures to prevent the disease.

A neighboring pig farm has confirmed cases. What should my farm do?

If you hear that a nearby pig farm has confirmed African Swine Fever, do not panic, but do not ignore it either. First, immediately elevate the biosafety measures on your farm:

• Reduce unnecessary personnel entering and exiting; decline visitors.
• Increase disinfection frequency; disinfect vehicles, equipment, and work areas daily.
• Strengthen pig health monitoring; patrol the farm at least twice a day, recording feed intake and anomalies.
• Verify the sources of feed, medicines, and other resources; avoid suppliers related to the epidemic area.
• Do not keep other animals on the farm, including dogs and cats (they could be mechanical vectors).

If your pig farm is within the control or protection zone, you must cooperate with the government's movement restriction measures. Do not move pigs arbitrarily. Disease prevention personnel may visit periodically to collect samples for testing; please fully cooperate.

Most importantly, maintain contact with the local disease prevention agency and keep track of epidemic updates so you can adjust your prevention strategies promptly. Some pig farmers form joint disease prevention alliances, sharing information and prevention resources, which is an excellent method. Remember, disease prevention is not a solo fight but a shared responsibility of the entire area.

Are folk remedies or online disinfection methods reliable?

During epidemic outbreaks, the internet is often flooded with "miracle folk remedies," such as "adding garlic to feed can prevent African Swine Fever," "using vinegar for disinfection is safer and more effective than chemicals," "giving pigs traditional Chinese medicine can boost immunity to resist the virus," etc. I must honestly tell you: These are all scientifically unfounded claims; absolutely do not believe them.

The resilience of the African Swine Fever virus requires scientifically proven effective disinfectants to kill it. According to research, the following disinfectants are effective against the African Swine Fever virus:

• Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): 2-3% concentration, 10-30 minutes contact time.
• Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach): 0.3-0.5% effective chlorine, 10 minutes contact time.
• Glutaraldehyde: 2% concentration, 10-30 minutes contact time.
• Phenolic Disinfectants: 3% concentration, 30 minutes contact time.
• Iodine Compounds: 0.3% concentration, 30 minutes contact time.

These disinfectants must be used at appropriate temperatures (ideally above 20°C) and in environments with low organic matter to be most effective. If surfaces have feces, soil, or other organic matter, disinfection efficacy will be reduced, so thorough cleaning must be done before disinfecting.

Do small-scale pig farms also need to strictly follow disease prevention measures?

"I only raise a few dozen pigs. Do I really need to be as strict as large farms?" If you have this mindset, I must tell you seriously: The virus won't spare you just because your farm is small. In fact, small-scale pig farms are even more vulnerable because once infected, the entire farm might be lost. Moreover, smallholders usually lack the capital and resources of large farms to handle crises.

Data shows: In the outbreaks in Europe and Asia, the infection rate of small-scale pig farms (under 100 pigs) was not lower than that of large pig farms. This is because small farms usually have weaker biosafety measures, may lack complete disinfection facilities, have lax personnel control, or use food waste (swill) for feeding, all of which increase risk.

But I also understand that smallholders have limited resources, and it's impossible to build corporate-level pig farm facilities. So I recommend starting with the most basic and economical measures:

Low-cost, high-return disease prevention measures:

1. Access Control: Set clear boundaries at the pen entrance; outsiders are prohibited. Family members entering and exiting must also change shoes and clothes.

2. Simple Disinfection Pool: Set up a disinfection pool at the entrance filled with diluted bleach, and step in it every time you enter or exit.

3. Dedicated Work Clothes: Prepare work clothes and boots specifically for wearing only inside the pig pens; do not wear them outside.

4. Feed Management: Switch to using formulated feed. If food waste must be used, it must be thoroughly boiled (90°C and above for 1 hour).

5. Daily Observation: Develop a habit of closely observing the pigs every day, recording feed intake and abnormal symptoms.

6. Reduce Contact: Do not visit other pig farms, and do not let other farmers visit yours.

How can foreign meat products be identified as coming from epidemic areas?

When traveling abroad or shopping online, how can you confirm if pork products come from an African Swine Fever epidemic area? Actually, the simplest principle is: Do not buy and do not carry any pork products into the country unless they are items that have properly passed import quarantine inspections.

If you absolutely must carry them, pay attention to the following points:

• Check the origin label on the packaging; avoid countries in epidemic areas like China, Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand.
• Confirm the presence of quarantine certification marks, such as the US USDA mark or the EU quarantine stamp, etc.
• Vacuum-packed cooked pork products might seem safe, but if they come from epidemic areas, the virus could still be present.
• Processed products like dried meat slices, sausages, and pork floss are considered high-risk because the manufacturing process may not completely kill the virus.

However, it's still recommended that instead of taking risks, buying domestic pork products in Taiwan is better. Taiwan's pork is currently of excellent quality and value. There is no reason to risk a 200,000 NTD fine or even risk causing an epidemic just to bring in foreign meat products.

If you see someone carrying pork products at the airport, please proactively notify quarantine personnel. This is not being nosy, but protecting our entire industry. The negligence of one person could destroy the livelihoods of tens of thousands of pig farmers, and the price is too high.

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Conclusion: Disease Prevention is a Protracted War, But We Are Not Alone

Having written this much, I want to say to all pig farmer friends: Even though African Swine Fever has appeared in Taiwan, it does not mean we are helpless. What determines whether a pig farm can stand firm is not "luck," but the meticulousness and thoroughness of biosafety management, and the stability of building a monitoring system.

Disease prevention is a protracted war. It's not a one-time disinfection, but everyday farm patrols, controlling every entry point, observing during every feeding, and keeping records of every anomaly. These seemingly tedious details, when accumulated, form the firewall that protects the entire pig farm.

Remember a few of the most important principles:

• African Swine Fever will not infect humans, but it causes nearly a 100% mortality rate in pigs.
• No vaccine, no cure; early anomaly detection is the only way out.
• Biosafety is not an abstract concept; it is entries, clothing, vehicles, tools, and movement routes—every detail must be ready.
• Early reporting can reduce losses better than concealment.
• Small farms can also achieve excellent disease prevention; the key is building sustainable processes, not the size of the farm.

As long as we do not let our guard down, maintain alertness, continuously strengthen farm SOPs, and use smart monitoring systems to assist with farm patrols, Taiwan's pig farming industry will definitely be able to continue growing steadily.

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