# In Northeast India, African Swine Flu Causes an Epidemic Among Pigs – The Wire Science

> An epidemic of African swine fever that began in February has killed over 13,000 domestic pigs in Assam, India, according to reports. Infected carcasses have floated down the Brahmaputra River from Tibet, and the disease has decimated pig populations in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts.

- Date: 2020-05-20 · published 2020-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53009-in-northeast-india-african-swine-flu-causes-an-epidemic-among-pigs-the-wire
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Pig losses in northeast India reduce local demand for feed grains and meal, though the regional scale is modest relative to global markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2022-10-29 | [Bird flu, African swine flu break out in India's Kerala \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16236-bird-flu-african-swine-flu-break-out-in-india-s-kerala-agrifish-post-online.md) | -3.0% | -7.6% |
| 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 | 2021-10-12 | [Another Global Pandemic Is Spreading—Among Pigs \| WIRED](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44454-another-global-pandemic-is-spreading-among-pigs-wired.md) | -8.5% | -13.4% |
| HOGS | 2019-11-25 | [African swine fever will influence 2020 global protein markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56002-african-swine-fever-will-influence-2020-global-protein-markets.md) | -2.8% | +6.8% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2018-09-06 | [China's vast pig market in lockdown as African swine fever spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63014-china-s-vast-pig-market-in-lockdown-as-african-swine-fever-spreads.md) | -2.1% | +1.4% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2020-03-18 | [Ground Report: A Fake Video About Coronavirus Has Battered India’s Poultry Sector – The Wire Science](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54287-ground-report-a-fake-video-about-coronavirus-has-battered-india-s-poultry.md) | -0.6% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- science.thewire.in: https://science.thewire.in/health/northeast-india-african-swine-flu-pigs/

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