Cuba prepares a series of vaccines against African pig cholera

Cuba is aiming to mass produce African swine cholera vaccines this year after obtaining positive results from previous clinical trials.

Cuba prepares a series of vaccines against African pig cholera.(Artwork: tigervet).

Speaking to reporters on January 18, Jesús Zamora, director of the Gene and Biotechnology Research Center (CIGB) in Camagüey province, estimates the facility will initially produce enough vaccine to vaccinate. about 2 million pigs are born each year (2 doses / 1 child) in the state's food production center, with the same number of grown pigs also at these facilities, before expanding production and giving products to market.

Cuba's new vaccine, Porvac , is effective in controlling and eliminating African swine disease by up to 90%. African swine flu is caused by Asfarviridae virus and was first detected in Kenya in 1910. Since 1971, this disease has repeatedly outbreaked in Cuba and some other Caribbean countries, causing economic losses. quite heavy despite being considered paid in most of the traditional areas of previous infection in the world.

Founded in 1989, CIGB Camagüey also produces vaccines against ticks called Gavac , the antiparasitic insecticides of Hebernem and also a leader in clinical trials of prostate cancer vaccines. online.