Wildlife experts sound alarm on African Swine Fever

KOTA KINABALU: The African Swine Fever (ASF) has not been given due caution despite the disease decimating the domestic and wild pig populations in Asia, Europe and Africa, say wildlife experts.

Its near-100% fatality rate threatens food security, ecosystems and the lives and traditions of millions of people, said Prof Erik Meijaard, former chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Wild Pigs Specialist Group.