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Outbreak of African Swine Fever Threatens to Spread from China to Other Asian Countries
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Outbreak of African Swine Fever Threatens to Spread from China to Other Asian Countries
Thu, 2018-09-06 09:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux
There is no effective vaccine to protect swine from the disease.
FAO urges regional collaboration including stronger monitoring and preparedness measures
fao.org - August 28, 2018
The rapid onset of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China, and its detection in areas more than one thousand kilometres apart within the country, could mean the deadly pig virus may spread to other Asian countries anytime, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today.
There is no effective vaccine to protect swine from the disease. And, while the disease poses no direct threat to human health, outbreaks can be devastating with the most virulent forms lethal in 100 percent of infected animals.
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