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Latest information on major FAO publications on African swine fever including peer-reviewed journal articles
Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF)
Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia
Guidelines for African swine fever (ASF) prevention and control in smallholder pig farming in Asia

ASF field manual

African swine fever field manual

Published: 15/06/2023
The African swine fever (ASF) field manual was published with the aim of equipping Member Nations to manage the handling and sample collection in the investigation of an ASF outbreak. The manual details the handling and restraining of pigs for sample collection during an ASF outbreak investigation. It also details practical technique in field sample collection from affected pigs including the implementation of biosafety and biosecurity measures.