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Out of control? ASF virus reaches Beijing's proximity

Hygiene & Biosecurity

China has suffered its first outbreak of African swine fever in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, the national capital region.

Posted on Oct 16 ,14:24

Out of control? ASF virus reaches Beijing's proximity

China AS outbreaks accounts now for more than 30 cases, with the latest being registered in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, the national capital region, according to Yicai Global magazine.
A commercial farm was hit by the outbreak with 19,938 pigs on-site, according to the Chinese authorities. It is the largest farm in China affected by the virus until now.
According to quoted Yao Guiling, an analyst with China-America Commodity Data Analytics. He declared for Reuters that the fact that the disease was confirmed on a large swine farm indicated that the situation has gotten more serious. He hinted that companies might re-think or slow their output expansion plans.
One of the cases took place at a farm in Houjiaying, Yinzhou District, Tianjin on October 12 with 292 of 639 pigs affected and 189 dead.
Other cases in northeastern China have also emerged in October in Yingkou, Anshan and Dalian in Liaoning province. Local authorities have initiated an emergency response to block, cull and disinfect the affected pigs.
The agricultural ministry has also temporarily closed all live pig trading markets in the affected areas in an effort to contain the virus. The total number of provinces affected now is 9 and pork transportation in the area has been blocked.

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