# THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONTINUES DISEASE SURVEILLANCE OF ALL SWINE AND CHICKEN (AVIAN) FARMS IN THE TERRITORY | VIDA | Department of Agriculture

> The US Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture is running enhanced African swine fever surveillance on all swine farms, with a protection zone that bans swine and pork movement. Over 220 animals tested negative in the past six months.

- Date: 2022-04-28 · published 2022-04-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16286-the-virgin-islands-department-of-agriculture-continues-disease-surveillance-of
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The surveillance and movement ban are local to a small territory, with negligible effect on mainland hog, pork or feed prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2026-02-26 | [Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Caroline County - February 26, 2026 \| Maryland Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15935-preliminary-testing-confirms-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-caroline.md) | +1.1% | -1.5% |
| HOGS | 2021-10-28 | [Confirmed case of HPAI H5N1 in England \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44455-confirmed-case-of-hpai-h5n1-in-england-department-of-agriculture-environment.md) | +1.7% | -1.8% |
| HOGS | 2020-09-09 | [Avian influenza cases double in Vietnam’s duck and chicken farms – Asian Agribiz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51017-avian-influenza-cases-double-in-vietnam-s-duck-and-chicken-farms-asian-agribiz.md) | +7.9% | +24.0% |
| HOGS | 2019-01-23 | [ASF Continues Spread in China and FMD on the Move in South Africa – American Association of Swine Veterinarians](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60978-asf-continues-spread-in-china-and-fmd-on-the-move-in-south-africa-american.md) | -4.4% | -6.6% |
| HOGS | 2024-01-05 | [Disease surveillance in England and Wales, December 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16121-disease-surveillance-in-england-and-wales-december-2023.md) | +2.8% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 2026-02-26 | [Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Caroline County - February 26, 2026 \| Maryland Department of Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15935-preliminary-testing-confirms-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-in-caroline.md) | -2.5% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2021-10-28 | [Confirmed case of HPAI H5N1 in England \| Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44455-confirmed-case-of-hpai-h5n1-in-england-department-of-agriculture-environment.md) | +2.6% | +6.2% |
| SBM | 2020-09-09 | [Avian influenza cases double in Vietnam’s duck and chicken farms – Asian Agribiz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51017-avian-influenza-cases-double-in-vietnam-s-duck-and-chicken-farms-asian-agribiz.md) | +2.3% | +15.3% |

## Sources

- doa.vi.gov: https://doa.vi.gov/the-virgin-islands-department-of-agriculture-continues-disease-surveillance-of-all-swine-and-chicken-avian-farms-in-the-territory/

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