African Swine Fever Virus in Pork Brought into South Korea by Travelers from China, August 2018.

African Swine Fever Virus in Pork Brought into South Korea by Travelers from China, August 2018. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Jun 17;25(6): Authors: Kim HJ, Lee MJ, Lee SK, Kim DY, Seo SJ, Kang HE, Nam HM Abstract We tested samples of pork products confiscated from travelers to South Korea for African swine fever virus (ASFV). We detected ASFV in 4 food items confiscated from travelers from Shenyang, China, in August 2018. Surveillance of pork products at country entry points is needed to mitigate the risk for ASFV introduction. PMID: 30844357 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research