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Apr 27, 2021DISEASEChina

African Swine Fever Virus Mutations May Pose Detection Challenges

Media reports of African swine fever virus variants in China prompted the Swine Health Information Center to consult ASF expert Dan Rock. The discussion centers on how mutations could challenge detection methods.

WHY IT MATTERS

Detection challenges could slow diagnosis and prolong outbreaks in pig herds, which would weigh on hog and feed demand, but the story is expert commentary without a confirmed new outbreak.

AFFECTSLean Hogs▼

SOURCE
aasv.orgAASV StaffApr 27, 2021

Price reaction & history

Lean Hogs▼bearishSO FAR1d +0.3%5d +0.9%20d +3.6%

After 117 past bearish disease events, Lean Hogs moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.6%), and +1.2% over 20.

Aug 25, 2023Studies Show Need for Vigilant African Swine Fever On-farm Prevention – American Association of Swine Veterinarians-1.8%
Sep 15, 2021African swine fever reaches the Caribbean | American Veterinary Medical Association+1.4%
Jan 23, 2019ASF Continues Spread in China and FMD on the Move in South Africa – American Association of Swine Veterinarians-4.4%
Dec 5, 2018SHIC Global and Domestic Disease Monitoring Reports Posted – American Association of Swine Veterinarians-2.8%
Dec 4, 2018African Swine Fever, Structural Changes Disrupt China's Pork Market-3.1%

Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.

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