10 Key questions about the risk of ASF

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Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world
Pigs being kept outdoors, and fed on fruit and acorns. Is that advisable now the threat of ASF is growing?
Pigs being kept outdoors, and fed on fruit and acorns. Is that advisable now the threat of ASF is growing?
African Swine Fever made its entrance into Western Europe as well as China this fall, causing a lot of nervousness amongst pig professionals worldwide, even in North America. Time to make clear where the real risks are. Pig Progress editor Vincent ter Beek enquired with ASF experts in various countries and summarised his take in this overview. What is the history of African Swine Fever (ASF)? It was first described in Kenya in 1921. Until 1957 it stayed on the African continent. As it was a rel


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