Source: SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 10/29/19

A new study shows the risk of African Swine Fever entering the U.S. has nearly doubled since the ASF epidemic began in 2018. Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine say the probability of ASF already reaching the U.S. is high, but efforts to stop the virus at the borders have so far stopped its entry. The study measured the risk of ASF entering the United States through the smuggling of pork products in air passenger luggage.

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