African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia

African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia

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Indonesia has become the latest Asian country to face an outbreak of African swine fever, a deadly pig virus devastating farmers across the region.

On Wednesday, the country’s agriculture ministry said nearly 30,000 pigs have died from the disease in North Sumatra.

The virus is expected to wipe out more than half of China’s pig herd this year.

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