African swine fever has spread rapidly to more than half of China’s provinces despite measures to contain it, the government said, warning that a situation previously described as under control had become “very serious.” …
African swine fever
African Swine Fever threat to food security, says expert
An animal production specialist, Prof Abiodun Adeloye, has called for more effective control and increased surveillance in the piggery industry to curtail the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF). ASF is a highly contagious haemorrhagic disease of pigs, warthogs, European wild boar and American wild pigs. All age groups are susceptible. The disease, which spreadsRead More …
