Swine fever

District authorities in Kerala are planning to cull pigs within a two km area in the vicinity where the first case was reported from a farm. (Bloomberg)
South Asia

African swine fever found in India's Kerala, mass culling of pigs soon

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease prevalent in wild and domestic pigs and mortality rate is very high

Illustration: Nahfia Jahan Monni
World+Biz

Vietnam develops new African swine fever vaccine: Official

FILE PHOTO: Pigs are seen at a backyard farm on the outskirts of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hallie Gu
South Asia

Nepal reports first African swine fever outbreak, OIE says

FILE PHOTO: Pigs are seen at a backyard farm on the outskirts of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hallie Gu
World+Biz

China confirms swine fever in piglets in Yunnan province

FILE PHOTO: Pigs are seen at a backyard farm on the outskirts of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hallie Gu
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New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines

FILE PHOTO: Police officers and workers in protective suits are seen at a checkpoint on a road leading to a farm owned by Hebei Dawu Group where African swine fever was detected, in Xushui district of Baoding, Hebei province, China February 26, 2019. REUTERS/Hallie Gu/File Photo
World+Biz

Disease that killed millions of China's pigs poses global threat

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World+Biz

Japan culls 753 hogs to contain swine fever outbreak