Vietnam Develops ‘World’s First’ African Swine Fever Vaccine For Commercial Use
Vietnam said on Wednesday it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to commercially produce and export it.
African swine fever, one of the most devastating livestock diseases, was first detected in Vietnam in February 2019 and forced the country to cull around 20% of its hog herd last year.
It originated in Africa before spreading to Europe and Asia and has killed hundreds of millions of pigs globally. African swine fever is harmless to humans.
“This is a milestone of the veterinary industry,” deputy agriculture minister Phung Duc Tien said in a statement.
“With immunity lasting six months, the vaccine will be a shield for hog-raising industry and pig production globally.”
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