ICA mantiene controles a viajeros desde España para evitar el ingreso de la Peste Porcina Africana a Colombia
El Gobierno Nacional, a través del Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA) suspendió temporalmente la emisión de documentos zoosanitarios de importaci...
TL;DR
- Colombia's ICA has suspended the import of pork products from Spain following the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Spanish wild boars.
- Biosecurity measures at Colombian airports have been intensified to prevent the virus's entry.
- A strict prohibition is in place for all pork products and derivatives originating from Spain.
- Travelers who have visited pig farms or had contact with pigs in Spain must report this to ICA officials upon arrival.
- ASF is highly contagious and lethal to pigs but does not pose a risk to human health.
- An ASF outbreak in Colombia could result in economic losses of up to $10 billion and jeopardize over 400,000 jobs in the national swine industry.