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Story summary
- Taiwan reported its first African swine fever cases on October 22, 2025, prompting culling of at least 195 pigs at a Taichung farm.
- The Ministry of Agriculture imposed a five-day national ban on pig movement and slaughter.
- Authorities established a 3-kilometer control zone around the area.
- Agriculture Minister Chen Junne-jih said the virus does not affect humans.
- Taiwan had been ASF-free, highlighting the outbreak's impact on an NT$70 billion industry.
