Dr Gustavo Machado of North Carolina State University, the leading scientist behind modelling of ASF spread, and his team presented their model called PigSpread during the Western Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians on October 19 and 20. They used the model look at how a potential ASF outbreak in the southeastern US could lead to further outbreaks. A presentation on the threat of ASF and other foreign diseases kicked off the conference.
PigSpread was also discussed at the American African Swine Fever Forum hosted in late August by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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