Preparing for African Swine Fever

By Jeff Wiegert, PhD, Swine Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension African Swine Fever (ASF) is a disease of swine endemic to the wild pig species of sub-Saharan Africa, such as bush pigs and warthogs. The virus that causes ASF is deadly in domestic swine but does not infect humans or other animals. Symptoms of ASF in infected pigs include …