Sur Jung Hyang
Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul 02059, Korea.
J Vet Sci. 2019 Jul;20(4):e41. doi: 10.4142/jvs.2019.20.e41.
African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting both domestic pig and wild boar populations. Once introduced, it is a terrible disease that can devastate the swine industry in many countries. ASF has spread most recently beyond China to Southeast Asia, and parts of the Korean Peninsula. The majority of Asian countries consume pork as the primary source of meat compared to all other meat products. Particular emphasis is on the spread of ASF within North Korea and on future perspectives including protective guidelines. Thus far, the Korean peninsula has endured an extensive history of diseases, most notably from foot and mouth disease. For this reason, the Korean swine industries are familiar with the detrimental impacts of such a disease. On the other hand, exposure to a disease like ASF will decimate the swine industry even further. Therefore, it is crucial to bring urgent awareness to the spread of ASF.
非洲猪瘟（ASF）是一种极具传染性和致命性的病毒性疾病，会影响家猪和野猪种群。一旦传入，它就是一种可怕的疾病，会对许多国家的养猪业造成毁灭性打击。ASF最近已从中国蔓延到东南亚和朝鲜半岛部分地区。与所有其他肉类产品相比，大多数亚洲国家将猪肉作为主要肉类来源。特别强调的是ASF在朝鲜境内的传播以及包括防护指南在内的未来展望。到目前为止，朝鲜半岛经历了漫长的疾病历史，最著名的是口蹄疫。因此，韩国养猪业对这类疾病的有害影响很熟悉。另一方面，接触像ASF这样的疾病将使养猪业遭受更严重的打击。因此，迫切提高对ASF传播的认识至关重要。
