It's important to remember that this deal is only in China... Swine fever is happening in multiple countries, this could only be the start for this particular virus...African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. It has established itself in Asia and parts of Europe and continues to spread. ASF has no vaccine and kills about 80 per cent of the pigs it infects.
It was most recently reported in:
- Belgium, Slovakia and Serbia in Europe
- China, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, North Korea, South Korea, the Philippines and Timor Leste in Asia.
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests-diseases-weeds/animal/asf
