September 12, 2018 at 11:54AM François Roger: "If African swine fever became established, the Chinese pig population would be an unprecedented reservoir!"

African swine fever (ASF) has been seen in Chinese pigs since early August. The epidemic reeks of economic catastrophe, given that the country accounts for more than half the world's pigs and ASF is one of the most contagious animal diseases, albeit, of course, harmless to humans. Experts are afraid that the disease might become established in China and spread to neighbouring countries. A dramatic scenario for the entire supply chain in Asia. An update with François Roger, an epidemiologist with CIRAD.

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