China culls 38,000 pigs as Europe and Asia move to curb outbreak of swine fever

China has culled more than 38,000 pigs in a bid to contain an outbreak of African swine fever that has also reared its head in Europe and is threatening international pork supplies. The cull followed the discovery of the disease in five Chinese provinces, according to the country's ministry of agriculture. The current outbreak dates back to at least 2014, when reports detailed cases in Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia.
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