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African swine fever has decimated pig herds in China and other Asian countries. Its harmless to people but is fatal to pigs and has no known cure. (Photo: File)

North Korea says it's fighting swine fever with quarantine

There's concern in South Korea that the outbreak in North could spread across the border.

12 Jun 2019 11:37 AM IST

Another case was confirmed in a district of the city of Jixi in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang where 24 pigs died on a farm of 84 pigs. (Photo: AP)

China reports outbreak of African swine fever virus

Protein powder made from pork blood detected with swine fever virus.

25 Dec 2018 5:39 PM IST

The new case in Shenmu city of Shaanxi province killed 19 of 33 pigs.

China reports new African swine fever outbreaks in Shaanxi, Guizhou...

he virus causes a haemorrhagic fever with high mortality rates in pigs.

10 Dec 2018 10:21 AM IST

Humans can already receive pig heart valves and pancreases, but scientists have long sought to make their entire organs, which grow to around human size, available for harvest. (Photo: Pixabay)

African Swine Fever outbreak reported in South Africa

The new blow to South Africa's pork industry comes as prices tumble after a Listeria outbreak that has killed more than...

1 Jun 2018 8:14 AM IST