African swine fever

ASEAN ASF Prevention and Control Strategy 2023 – 2028

The ASEAN ASF Prevention and Control Strategy 2023 – 2028 was developed by a “core group” comprising members from WOAH, FAO, the ASEAN lead country (Philippines), two ASEAN Member States (Malaysia and Myanmar) and the ASEAN Secretariat.

This strategy aligns with global strategies and control programs developed by FAO and WOAH, the regional collaborative framework for ASF, ASEAN Strategies and the evolving ASF situation in Southeast Asia. This strategy is expected to enable coordinated actions to effectively control and prevent the spread and mitigate the impacts of ASF in Southeast Asia.

2026 Report: The state of the world’s animal health

This is the second edition of the State of the World’s Animal Health report, and the situation it describes is more urgent than the one WOAH documented a year ago.

Despite years of control efforts, ASF continued to expand geographically during 2025, including reports from Mongolia and Chinese Taipei. At the same time, WOAH Members adopted new international vaccine standards for ASF, marking an important step toward safer and more effective vaccine deployment worldwide.

ASF is also increasingly recognised as a wildlife conservation issue, with impacts reported in vulnerable wild pig populations such as Malaysia’s Bornean bearded pig.

2025 Report: The state of the world’s animal health

This report marks the launch of WOAH’s flagship annual publication, which will be released each year on the occasion of the WOAH General Session. It offers a comprehensive overview of the global animal health landscape.

This issue features a chapter, “The promise and challenges of African swine fever vaccination” (p. 28-33), which includes an important summary of the current state of vaccines for ASF, including recommendations on its use as a tool among many.