China Reports African Swine Fever Outbreak
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2021-11-10 HKT 02:09
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China has reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a pig farm on Hainan island, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday.
The outbreak on a farm of 1,063 animals began on October 23 and was confirmed on October 31, the organisation said, citing a report by Chinese authorities.
African swine fever is harmless to humans but often fatal for pigs. After it reached China in August 2018 the virus wiped out 50% of the country's pigs within a year. (Reuters)
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