Crocodile Delicacy Regains Popularity in Thailand Amidst Price Hike of Pork; Is Eating Croc Meat Okay?

Medicine & Technology Jan 19, 2022

In Thailand, eating crocodile meat is now cheaper compared to buying pork due to ASF scare. Is eating crocodile and other reptilian meat safe for human health?

Massive Death of Pigs in Mexico Not Caused By Swine Fever, But Salmonella and Pneumonia

Jan 17, 2022

Mexican authorities can now breathe a sigh of relief after confirming that the pig die-off in the country in 2021 was due to salmonella and pneumonia, and not African swine flu.

African Swine Fever Spreads Anew; Reports Describe It as Another Global Pandemic, This Time Among Pigs

Oct 13, 2021

African swine fever, another disease outbreak, has bloomed in China. According to reports, in which its emergence is exactly "far from the eyes" of any surveying researcher, no one can clearly explain.

New African Swine Fever Found in China Are Milder But Highly Infections, Study Says

Mar 08, 2021

The latest study reveals that new variants of African swine fever detected and reported in China in February 2021 are milder but highly infectious.

First Case of African Swine Flu From Wild Boar Confirmed in Germany

Sep 11, 2020

German authorities confirm the first case of African swine flu in a wild boar. The reported case is a potential threat to Europe's largest hog exporter.

African Swine Fever Hits Vietnamese Pig Farms

May 16, 2019

Vietnam has culled more than 1.2 million farmed pigs infected with ASF.

China’s Pork Industry is Being Ravaged by African Swine Fever

May 15, 2019

The virus is reportedly harmless to humans but deadly to pigs—and, so far, there is no cure or vaccine.