Asia sinks under ASF pressure
South East Asia pork industry seems to be under siege, with ASF outbreaks becoming more frequent in the countries affected by the disease. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) confirmed more than 2,000 outbreaks in Vietnam in the last month and a half.
According to the latest update, 2,121 new outbreaks have been confirmed in the southern provinces of the country, raising the numbers of pigs culled to 1,3 million. The virus is now present in 30 provinces, of which 4 are located in the South.
Meantime, Chinese authorities confirmed an outbreak in a slaughterhouse near Guiyang City in Guizhou province. 6 pigs from a batch of 75 were found infected. Generally is believed that the situation in China is worse than reported by the local authorities. Starting this summer, ASF tests in slaughterhouses are becoming mandatory. Experts have already warned that the disease is posing a threat to food security in the region and Vietnamese authorities have been advised to declare the swine fever outbreak as a national emergency. By now, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mongolia, and Hong Kong have already been affected by the disease. The virus is expected to surface in Myanmar and Laos.
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