The World Organisation for Animal Health announced the occurrence of African Swine Fever in Taiwan on 25 Oct. The occurrence of this highly infectious viral disease will be of major concern to the pig industry in Taiwan due to potential massive losses in pig populations and drastic economic consequences. As with many other infectious diseases within animal populations, robust biosecurity is key to damage limitation.

High-quality biosecurity necessarily involves thorough programmes of disinfection using products known to be highly effective against African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV), the causative agent of this hemorrhagic fever. Here’s where Omnicide has a significant role to play.

Omnicide has been repeatedly tested against ASFV by independent virus laboratories and always demonstrated to be highly competent in destroying the virus in high numbers. These laboratories are world experts in the handling and examination of important viral pathogens, such as ASFV, that are unavailable to most testing laboratories because of the hazards the viruses present and the strict containment facilities they require.

Omnicide presents a track record of testing at three different virus reference laboratories in the UK, China and the Netherlands – each time confirming its excellent anti-ASFV properties. Therefore, Omnicide is an excellent, science-based choice for the control of confirmed ASFV infection and as a measure for reducing the risk of the appearance of this viral disease.