It will take international cooperation to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF). The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) say global collaboration is needed to prevent transmission of the pig disease that is now in 51 countries. The plea comes amid an escalation of ASF that has caused massive pig losses. It is not in the United States, but is in sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Asia and the Pacific.


