# Tracking African Swine Fever in Asia | Asian Development Blog

> An Asian Development Bank blog reports that African swine fever has cost Asia between $55 billion and $130 billion, including up to $77 billion in lost revenue. The virus, first confirmed in Asia in August 2018, has a 90-95% fatality rate in pigs, has no effective vaccine, and has prompted widespread culling and movement bans.

- Date: 2020-05-27 · published 2020-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53003-tracking-african-swine-fever-in-asia-asian-development-blog
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Large pig herd losses across Asia cut demand for feed grains and soymeal while shifting protein demand toward poultry and other meats, pressuring hog prices and feed use in the region.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-01-01 | [African Swine Fever in China: An Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60974-african-swine-fever-in-china-an-update.md) | +2.9% | -0.5% |
| HOGS | 2017-10-11 | [China Faces Threat From African Swine Fever - Eurasia Review](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68350-china-faces-threat-from-african-swine-fever-eurasia-review.md) | +3.8% | +9.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-07-29 | [African swine fever confirmed in Dominican Republic pigs -USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45944-african-swine-fever-confirmed-in-dominican-republic-pigs-usda.md) | +1.5% | -10.9% |
| HOGS | 2018-09-11 | [African Swine Fever May Reduce China's Soybean Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63016-african-swine-fever-may-reduce-china-s-soybean-demand.md) | +4.5% | +26.4% |
| HOGS | 2021-03-10 | [Resurgence of African Swine Fever in China Threatens Global Grain Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48100-resurgence-of-african-swine-fever-in-china-threatens-global-grain-demand.md) | +4.4% | +14.3% |
| CORN | 2019-12-19 | [African swine fever: Fears rise as virus spreads to Indonesia - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55479-african-swine-fever-fears-rise-as-virus-spreads-to-indonesia-bbc-news.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2018-09-11 | [African Swine Fever May Reduce China's Soybean Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63016-african-swine-fever-may-reduce-china-s-soybean-demand.md) | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2021-03-10 | [Resurgence of African Swine Fever in China Threatens Global Grain Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48100-resurgence-of-african-swine-fever-in-china-threatens-global-grain-demand.md) | -9.5% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- blogs.adb.org: https://blogs.adb.org/blog/tracking-african-swine-fever-asia

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