Vietnam facing worsening African swine fever outbreaks

Authorities inspecting livestock farms in Hanoi's Lien Minh Commune. —- thuonghieucongluan.com.vn

HANOI: Vietnam has been hit by an increasing number of outbreaks of African swine fever, with the number of infected pigs more than tripling in just two weeks, state media said on Tuesday (Aug 5).

The country has detected 972 African swine fever outbreaks so far this year, up from 514 reported in mid-July, the Tien Phong newspaper reported.