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ANALYSIS-African swine fever inflicts renewed toll on northern China s hog herd

A wave of African swine fever outbreaks this year has wiped out at least 20pc of the breeding herd in northern China, industry sources and analysts said, exceeding expected losses and raising fears about the potential for further impact in the south. The estimates point to the extent of the disease s resurgence in the first quarter of 2021 after more than a year of declining outbreaks, heralding a significant setback to China s efforts to replenish its hog herds after African swine fever reached the country in August 2018 and wiped out 50% of the country s pigs within a year. The virus impact slowed by late 2019 as pig numbers fell and large producers learned to minimise its spread by removing infected pigs from herds early, a process the industry calls tooth extraction .

Analysis: African swine fever inflicts renewed toll on northern China s hog herd

5 Min Read BEIJING (Reuters) - A wave of African swine fever outbreaks this year has wiped out at least 20% of the breeding herd in northern China, industry sources and analysts said, exceeding expected losses and raising fears about the potential for further impact in the south. FILE PHOTO: Pigs are seen on a family farm in Xiaoxinzhuang village, Hebei province, China January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Dominique Patton The estimates point to the extent of the disease’s resurgence in the first quarter of 2021 after more than a year of declining outbreaks, heralding a significant setback to China’s efforts to replenish its hog herds after African swine fever reached the country in August 2018 and wiped out 50% of the country’s pigs within a year.

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