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Indonesia has reported an outbreak of African swine fever on a farm in the Riau Islands near Singapore World Organization for Animal Health (woah) said on Tuesday.
The outbreak, which killed 35,297 pigs in a herd of 285,034 pigs on a farm located on the island of Bulan, was detected on April 1 and confirmed on April 28, the Paris-based organization said, citing Indonesian authorities.
African swine fever (ASF) is not dangerous to humans but is fatal to pigs. It has plagued China for years, with an initial wave during 2018 and 2019 that killed millions of pigs and led to a dramatic decline in meat production causing turmoil in global markets. China is facing a recent increase in infections this year.
The source of the outbreak in Indonesia remains unknown, but veterinary authorities told WOAH that humans, vehicles, feed, flies and wild boars may have played a significant role in introducing ASF on the farm.
They also said the investigation began after Singapore’s food agency discovered the disease in imported pigs.
The outbreak, which killed 35,297 pigs in a herd of 285,034 pigs on a farm located on the island of Bulan, was detected on April 1 and confirmed on April 28, the Paris-based organization said, citing Indonesian authorities.
African swine fever (ASF) is not dangerous to humans but is fatal to pigs. It has plagued China for years, with an initial wave during 2018 and 2019 that killed millions of pigs and led to a dramatic decline in meat production causing turmoil in global markets. China is facing a recent increase in infections this year.
The source of the outbreak in Indonesia remains unknown, but veterinary authorities told WOAH that humans, vehicles, feed, flies and wild boars may have played a significant role in introducing ASF on the farm.
They also said the investigation began after Singapore’s food agency discovered the disease in imported pigs.
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