What is African swine fever, the contagious virus reported in Kerala’s Thrissur?

An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported from a farm in a village in Kerala’s Thrissur district. The virus affects pigs and wild boar, with a high fatality rate. Although it poses little threat to humans, it has seriously disrupted the socioeconomic systems of several nations


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