How far can African swine fever spread?

J Vet Sci

Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 02059, Korea.

Published: July 2019

African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting both domestic pig and wild boar populations. Once introduced, it is a terrible disease that can devastate the swine industry in many countries. ASF has spread most recently beyond China to Southeast Asia, and parts of the Korean Peninsula. The majority of Asian countries consume pork as the primary source of meat compared to all other meat products. Particular emphasis is on the spread of ASF within North Korea and on future perspectives including protective guidelines. Thus far, the Korean peninsula has endured an extensive history of diseases, most notably from foot and mouth disease. For this reason, the Korean swine industries are familiar with the detrimental impacts of such a disease. On the other hand, exposure to a disease like ASF will decimate the swine industry even further. Therefore, it is crucial to bring urgent awareness to the spread of ASF.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6669206PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2019.20.e41DOI Listing

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