The US has a silent pig pandemic on its doorstep once again
by Milli Legrain from World news | The Guardian on (#5QT2A)
As America readies to protect its pork industry, the Dominican Republic has been accused of using an outbreak of African Swine Fever to wipe out smaller producers
A pandemic is silently sweeping across the globe - and it is not Covid-19. Since African Swine Fever (ASF) was confirmed in the Americas more than two months ago, the deadly pig disease is now on six continents and on the doorstep of the US.
Samples taken in the Dominican Republic tested positive for ASF in July and in neighbouring Haiti in September.
Continue reading...