Vietnam to send its swine fever vaccine to PH

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 29, 2024 12:02 am

HANOI — Vietnam will send 150,000 doses of its African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday, state media said, although it has not yet been approved internationally.

The illness — which does not affect humans — is highly contagious and fatal for pigs, and an outbreak is potentially devastating for the pork industry, experts say.

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