African Swine Fever -- South Korea
The deadly African swine fever [ASF] has been discovered in Korea, putting the quarantine authorities on alert.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Sunday [26 Aug 2018], a virus gene of the disease was found in 2 processed pork products that were brought in and voluntarily reported by 2 travelers who visited Shenyang, China, earlier this month [August 2018].
The highly contagious pig disease was 1st reported on 3 Aug 2018 in the northeastern Chinese city
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5988921&promed&0
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