African Swine Fever: An important disease in Pigs, its impact and control

African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease that can cause death in almost all infected pigs. The disease is prevalent in many countries across Africa, Europe and Asia, causing huge losses in pig farming. Because of this, it is becoming a serious problem for farmers, pork supply, and food security worldwide (Dixon et al., 2019). ASF is caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV) a highly virulent virus and its complicated structure helps it’s survival in pigs and environment. ASFV comprises a doublestranded DNA virus of the genus Asfivirus in the family Asfarviridae (Gaudreault et al., 2020). ASFV virions are icosahedral, 200–300 nm in diameter, and possess a complex structure: a nucleoid, core shell, inner envelope and an outer envelope acquired during budding (Salas & Andrés, 2013). Researchers have found 24 genotypes of ASFV based on their genetic makeup and is transmitted by soft ticks, which can carry the virus for a long time (Njau et al.,2021