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7/28/2021
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CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of
Agriculture has confirmed the deadly hog virus African swine
fever (ASF) in samples from pigs in the Dominican Republic, the
agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
This represented the first detection of the disease in the
Western Hemisphere in about 40 years, according to the National
Pork Producers Council, a U.S. industry group.
The findings raise concerns about the global spread of the
disease, which devastated China s hog herd after being detected
there in 2018.
ASF is not dangerous to humans but is almost always fatal to
pigs. Governments often block imports of pork products from
Julie IngwersenTom Polansek
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CHICAGO, July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the deadly hog virus African swine fever in samples from pigs in the Dominican Republic, the agency said on Wednesday, fueling concerns about the disease creeping closer to the United States.
The positive tests represent the first detection of the disease in the Americas in about 40 years, according to the National Pork Producers Council, a U.S. industry group.
No cases have ever been found in the United States. However, infections in the Dominican Republic highlight the risk for the spread of the disease, which devastated China s hog herd after being detected there in 2018.