# African Swine Fever Sweeping Globe; is US Next? - The Food Institute

> African swine fever has been reported in Asia, Eastern Europe and Italy, with outbreaks in Thailand, the Philippines and Hong Kong. Thai officials restricted pig movements near Bangkok after the virus was found at a slaughterhouse. Hundreds of millions of pigs have reportedly been culled globally.

- Date: 2022-01-20 · published 2022-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16306-african-swine-fever-sweeping-globe-is-us-next-the-food-institute
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Pig losses and movement restrictions cut pork supply and tighten demand for feed, which is bullish for lean hog prices. Export-market disruption could also reduce meal demand from affected pig sectors.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2021-12-13 | [African swine fever risk is real](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16316-african-swine-fever-risk-is-real.md) | +5.4% | +5.7% |
| HOGS | 2020-10-09 | [African Swine Fever and Avian Influenza : the next viral threats? - Alcimed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50525-african-swine-fever-and-avian-influenza-the-next-viral-threats-alcimed.md) | -4.3% | -10.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-07 | [Why African Swine Fever could be pigs' next big threat - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64899-why-african-swine-fever-could-be-pigs-next-big-threat-agriland-ie.md) | -1.0% | +12.9% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-01 | [Focus On… African Swine Fever – What to Expect?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62437-focus-on-african-swine-fever-what-to-expect.md) | +6.4% | -5.4% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-24 | [African swine fever hits Chinese pork industry in run-up to New Year \| China \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62433-african-swine-fever-hits-chinese-pork-industry-in-run-up-to-new-year-china-the.md) | +3.1% | -0.5% |

## Sources

- foodinstitute.com: https://foodinstitute.com/focus/african-swine-fever-sweeping-globe-is-us-next/

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