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"The report released today should ring – again – alarm bells. It shows that we are entering into a world where more and more common infections become difficult – or even sometimes impossible – to treat. "

Six provinces affected, 33 outbreaks, more than 4,000 animals culled.

Hebei, new province affected, and a new outbreak in Inner Mongolia that has affected a wild boar farm.

Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa have confirmed African swine fever cases.

Between 1998 and 2018, the European exports have gone from 1,238,138 tonnes to 3,927,308 tonnes.

Area I (buffer area) and area II (contaminated area) are extended northwards.

Exports were similar to those in 2017, with a rise by only 0.3%.

In the first 11 months of 2018, Germany was the main pork producer, followed by Spain and France.

The confirmation of two new outbreaks entails that now there are 27 affected regions and that almost 1,000,000 animals have been culled.