African Swine Fever — Papua New Guinea
The multi-million pork industry in Papua New Guinea [PNG] is under threat with the African swine fever [ASF] now in the country. The [African] swine fever [virus] is a virus which causes a hemorrhagic fever with high mortality rates in domestic pigs, killing pigs in large numbers as quickly as a week after infection.
Found in Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, it’s believed the disease was transported through carriers, including imported canned food. Southern Highlands and its neighbouring
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