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African swine fever is breaking out in Vietnam and has spread to 34 provinces and cities. In Hanoi alone, 24 out of 24 districts have been infected with the disease and the number of pigs destroyed is up to 1.5 million, causing great damage to the livestock industry. The outbreak has caused a lot of confusion for consumers, so does the disease affect human health?

African swine fever is a viral infectious disease of pigs, both domestic pigs and wild boars are at risk of infection. Although African swine fever does not directly threaten human health, the potential risk is that pigs with African swine fever are susceptible to other viruses due to secondary infection.

Classical swine fever is caused by a highly resistant virus belonging to the Flaviviridiae family, which can survive in pig pens at temperatures of about 37 degrees Celsius. The outbreak is caused by poor sanitation in pig pens and failure to periodically disinfect and sterilize to eliminate disease-causing bacteria and viruses.

There is currently no vaccine to prevent African swine fever. The virus that causes African swine fever can survive for a long time in the environment and pork products. Therefore, it is necessary to proactively prevent and control African swine fever at the present stage and effectively manage pig herd restoration to maintain and develop the livestock industry effectively and sustainably.

This disease is highly contagious through contact with blood and mucus of infected pigs, with a mortality rate of up to 100%. However, the African swine fever virus does not cause disease in humans. Therefore, people need to stay calm and not boycott the consumption of safe, disease-free and hygienically processed pork products.

Recently, African swine fever has broken out on a large scale with complicated and unpredictable developments, causing much damage to livestock farmers and confusion for consumers. Although the disease does not directly threaten human health, it will pose a risk of contracting other diseases due to secondary infections.