(March 9): African swine fever is reemerging in Asia, threatening to upend efforts to replenish national herds after the virus killed tens of millions of pigs in the region and created a huge shortage of meat protein.
Fresh outbreaks have been reported in China and Vietnam this year, and the disease has even landed on Malaysia’s shores. While new cases are scattered and isolated, they’ve put governments on notice that the virus is alive and well, and there could be dire consequences if it’s not kept under control.
African swine fever is deadly for pigs but not known to harm humans. With no commercial vaccine available yet, authorities are relying on strict biosecurity measures and the culling of susceptible animals to keep the disease in check. Here’s a breakdown of the latest situation by country.
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African swine fever is re-emerging in Asia, threatening to upend efforts to replenish national herds after the virus killed tens of millions of pigs in the region and created a huge shortage of meat protein.
China, home to half the world s hogs, is the hardest hit by African swine fever since reporting its first outbreak in 2018.- Reuters
BEIJING/HANOI (Bloomberg): African swine fever is re-emerging in Asia, threatening to upend efforts to replenish national herds after the virus killed tens of millions of pigs in the region and created a huge shortage of meat protein.
Fresh outbreaks have been reported in China and Vietnam this year, and the disease has even landed on Malaysia s shores.
While new cases are scattered and isolated, they ve put governments on notice that the virus is alive and well and there could be dire consequences if it s not kept under control.