More than 14,500 pigs have been culled in an eastern Chinese city, officials said Wednesday, as the world's largest pork producer scrambles to contain an outbreak of African swine fever.
Ecology
Aug 22, 2018
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that an African Swine Fever Virus vaccine candidate has been adapted to grow in a cell line, which means that those involved in vaccine ...
Veterinary medicine
May 7, 2021
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China on Thursday reported another outbreak of African swine fever that threatens the country's crucial pork industry, but officials say they have the situation under control.
Ecology
Aug 23, 2018
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Pork prices have been sent soaring and herds devastated as African swine fever tears through China's massive pig-farming industry, forcing the country to ramp up imports to satisfy demand—but analysts warn worse is yet ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 19, 2019
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Recent research highlights the potential for problems when pigs are relocated, often illegally for hunting
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2023
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Invasive species have the potential to damage our economy, change our way of life and impact our wellbeing.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2020
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More than 38,000 pigs have been culled across China, state media said Sunday, as the world's largest pork producer scrambles to contain an outbreak of African swine fever.
Ecology
Sep 2, 2018
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Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her luggage.
Ecology
Oct 6, 2023
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Government and academic investigators have developed a vaccine against African swine fever that appears to be far more effective than previously developed vaccines. The research appears this week in the Journal of Virology, ...
Veterinary medicine
Jan 23, 2020
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Hong Kong retiree Lee Wai-man loves pork fresh from the market but eats a lot less now that the price has jumped as China struggles with a deadly swine disease that has sent shockwaves through global meat markets.
Ecology
May 20, 2019
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