Swine fever: Scientists warn quarter of world’s pigs could die
By DW
16 November 2019 |
7:03 pm
The president of the World Organization for Animal Health has called it the "biggest threat to any commercial livestock of our generation." The global price of pork and pig-based products is expected to skyrocket.
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