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World's first vaccine against deadly swine fever nears approval in Vietnam

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Two vaccines co-developed by US scientists being tested in large pilot schemes by Vietnamese companies are showing 'very promising' results, said Dr Gregorio Torres, head of the science department at the World Organisation for Animal Health.

Vaccines against African swine fever being tested in Vietnam are close to approval, global and United States veterinary officials said, in what would be a major breakthrough to tackle the deadly animal disease that regularly ravages pig farms worldwide.

"We have never been so close to get a vaccine that may work," Dr Torres said, noting the two shots had"probably the highest chances to succeed" and be authorised for sale worldwide. "There will be a specific interest obviously," Mr Vilsack said in an interview with Reuters in April, speaking about possible purchases of the Vietnamese vaccines.

Currently there are no major outbreaks, but agribusiness lender Rabobank warned in April that the possible spread of the disease, especially in China, remained among the top risks to the global pork industry.United States Department of Agriculture researchers have reviewed the results of one of the vaccines, NAVET-ASFVAC, which they co-developed with Vietnamese company NAVETCO, a USDA spokesperson said.

 

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