Vietnam experiences outbreak of African swine fever

The outbreak has spread this year to 2,275 areas in 57 of the country's 63 cities and provinces, the government said, adding that authorities have so far culled 230,000 pigs this year.

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African swine fever is harmless to humans but often fatal to pigs. It originated in Africa before spreading to Europe and Asia and killing hundreds of millions of pigs.

Vietnam reported its first cases of African swine fever among its pig herd in February 2019. The disease forced the culling of about 20% of its pig herd and doubled the domestic price of pork early last year.

The outbreak subsided during the rest of last year and early this year, allowing the country to rebuild its hog herd.

* with information from Reuters

By: Eliza Maliszewski | agrolink