New ASF outbreak confirmed in China

An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in China, specifically in Sichuan province, on a domestic pig farm near the border with Vietnam. The outbreak was detected on July 29, 2025, and reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) on August 6, 2025. The exact location is Anyue County, within the city of Ziyang, according to Eurocarne.

The farm had a total of 388 pigs. Of these, 38 showed clinical signs compatible with ASF and died. Health authorities carried out the preventive culling of the remaining 350 pigs to prevent the spread of the disease.

As control measures, the Chinese government immediately established protection and surveillance zones around the affected farm, implemented movement restrictions, disinfected facilities, reinforced epidemiological surveillance, and activated laboratory diagnostic protocols. The disease was confirmed by PCR at the national reference laboratory.