Asia: Where profits and pathogens  meet

VIV Asia 2011 was a show with a vibrant atmosphere that has never been seen before. The South East Asian pig industries are skyrocketing, especially in Vietnam and China where strong growth figures can be noted. Since more pigs also means increased disease pressure, all major pig producing countries in the Far East have recently stepped up their vaccination programmes and emphasised biosecurity. What is happening where? If the success of VIV Asia is a good indicator to assess the strength of th