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Taiwan has applied to to the World Organisation for Animal Health to regain African swine fever–free status after meeting the required three‑month disease‑free period following last year's outbreak. Taichung had one case last October, which was successfully contained with no further infections.

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00:00After an African swine flu scare last year, Taiwan hasn't seen another case in the past three months.
00:06That's enough time for the country to apply to the World Organization for Animal Health for recognition as an African
00:12swine fever-free zone again.
00:35Taiwan's African swine fever case was confirmed last October in Taichung,
00:39prompting the government and residents to go on high alert and impose a 15-day ban on the transport and
00:45slaughter of pigs.
00:46The pork industry is an important one in the country,
00:49and they're hoping to get permission to sell abroad again as soon as possible.
01:00The review is expected to take six to eight months.
01:04Ryan Wu and IT for Taiwan Plus.
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