Vietnam culls over 2.8-million pigs after African swine fever outbreak
This constitutes 10% of Vietnam's pig population, as the disease starts occurring at larger industrial operations
25 June 2019 - 13:56
Hanoi — Vietnam has culled almost 10% of its pig herd to contain an African swine fever outbreak that has started hitting large-scale industrial farms, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.
Earlier outbreaks have appeared mostly at small household farms but have now started to occur at larger industrial operations, including Phu Son Farm in Dong Nai province near Ho Chi Minh City, the statement said...
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