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African swine fever now in Philippines @ 2019-09-10T20: Back Hot News
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LAB TESTS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT AFRICAN SWINE FEVER CAUSED THE DEATHS OF PIG HERDS IN AT LEAST SEVEN VILLAGES NEAR MANILA. A MULTI-AGENCY BODY WILL BE SET UP TO ENSURE THE HIGHLY-CONTAGIOUS DISEASE DOES NOT SPREAD FURTHER, PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS SAID ON MONDAY.
BEIJING, SEPT 10 (REUTERS) - CHINA’S MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS REPORTED A NEW CASE OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ON A FARM IN THE NORTHWESTERN REGION OF NINGXIA ON TUESDAY.
CHINA"S AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IS KILLING THOUSANDS OF PIGS
HEALTH SECRETARY FRANCISCO DUQUE III ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, TOLD THE PUBLIC THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF WHEN EATING PORK AS AFRICAN SWINE FEVER (ASF) WON’T BE A THREAT TO THEIR HEALTH.
"AFRICAN SWINE FEVER HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY IN PRODUCTION AND TRADE IN PORK AND LIVESTOCK FEED INGREDIENTS SUCH AS CORN IN VIETNAM. MAINLY, SWINE FEED VOLUME HAS DECREASED BETWEEN 20%-30% DUE TO THE REDUCTION OF PIG POPULATION BECAUSE OF THE ASF OUTBREAK," SAID MARIANO BERDEGUE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION IN THAILAND & VIETNAM.
GOVERNANCE OF SWINE FEVER IS NOT JUST A SCIENTIFIC ISSUE, BUT ALSO A NATIONAL GOVERNANCE ISSUE. SINCE AFRICAN SWINE FEVER HAS COLONIZED CHINA, IT IS NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR A LONG-TERM BATTLE. OTHERWISE, ENCOURAGING HOG-RAISING WOULD ONLY RESULT IN THE DEATHS OF MORE ANIMALS.
IS THE WORLD』S BIGGEST PORK CONSUMER READY FOR SUBSTITUTES, AS AFRICAN SWINE FEVER BURNS A PATH THROUGH CHINA』S HOG HERDS?
THE COSTLY AND DEADLY AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IS PENALIZING FOOD SECURITY IN CHINA AND MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN ASIAN COUNTRIES. DESPITE THE OFFICIAL ASF STORY, THE VIRUS HAS BEEN USED AS A BIO-WEAPON IN THE PAST. THE SUPPRESSION OF SUCH BIO-THREATS REQUIRES MULTIPOLAR COOPERATION.
MEDIA IN BOSNIA REPORT ABOUT A POTENTIAL OUTBREAK OF #ASF IN SERBIA

 

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