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Indonesia Investigates Deaths of 880 Pigs in Bali from December to January, African Swine Fever?
Indonesian authorities are investigating the deaths of about 880 pigs on the island of Bali
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At least nine countries in Europe are affected by ASF, and the European Food Safety Authority has warned that it has continued to slowly spread.
In Germany, authorities in the state of Brandenberg have constructed around 120 kilometres of electric fencing to prevent wild boars from crossing the border with Poland and infecting its herd with ASF.
An experimental vaccine developed by the New York-based Plum Island Animal Disease Centre is proving more effective than previous vaccines, according to a study published in the Journal of Virology last month.
Douglas P Gladue, one of the lead researchers, said that the vaccine "shows promise, and offers complete protection against the current strain currently producing outbreaks throughout Eastern Europe and Asia."
CSIRO is also researching a vaccine, but has warned an effective vaccine could be at least five years away.
Source: Reuters/ga/abc.net.au
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