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El gráfico muestra la distribución de la peste porcina africana y el impacto de la enfermedad.
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La peste porcina africana continúa propagándose

July 15, 2019 - Los científicos se apresuran a desarrollar una vacuna contra la peste porcina africana antes de que el virus se propague por todo el mundo. La enfermedad, inofensiva para los humanos pero mortal para los cerdos, ya ha devastado la industria porcina de China.

African swine fever (ASF) is fatal and spreads quickly among pigs. It is believed to have originated in sub-Saharan Africa, spreading to Europe and Russia before reaching China – the world’s largest producer and consumer of pork – where it has spread like wildfire.

ASF has infected pig herds in Vietnam, Mongolia, North Korea, Cambodia and Laos, and outbreaks have surfaced in parts of Europe, where the virus maintains a stronghold in wild boar populations.

The disease is transmitted either via direct animal contact or via dissemination of contaminated food. No vaccine exists and efforts to develop one have been hindered by the complex nature of the virus.

Even with recent announcements of progress by researchers in China, Vietnam and the United States, a commercially-available vaccine is likely to be years away.

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PUBLISHED: 16/07/2019; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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