African swine fever in China almost certain to spread in Asia: FAO
Friday, September 07, 2018
BEIJING (Reuters) - The African swine fever spreading rapidly in China is "here to stay", the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday, adding that it was almost certain to spread to other Asian countries.
The fever was first detected in China in early August and has been found in 18 farms or abattoirs in six provinces, with many cases more than a 1,000 kms (621 miles) apart, the FAO said in a statement.
With pork such a popular meat in many Asian countries, the FAO said the spread of the virus to China's neighbors is a near certainty, and likely through movements of products containing infected pork.
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Friday, September 07, 2018
BEIJING (Reuters) - The African swine fever spreading rapidly in China is "here to stay", the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday, adding that it was almost certain to spread to other Asian countries.
The fever was first detected in China in early August and has been found in 18 farms or abattoirs in six provinces, with many cases more than a 1,000 kms (621 miles) apart, the FAO said in a statement.
With pork such a popular meat in many Asian countries, the FAO said the spread of the virus to China's neighbors is a near certainty, and likely through movements of products containing infected pork.
The response to the disease is "extremely challenging" because the virus can survive for months in meat products, animal feed and swill, said the FAO
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