The pig market in the Philippines , the 10th -largest in the world, is losing nearly $20 million a month from the Philippine swine fever outbreak, according to agricultural officials. Though not harmful to humans, the highly contagious disease is fatal for pigs. The virus is spreading rapidly around the Quezon City and has led to the death of 12.7 million pigs through illness or culling, and has been detected in some processed pork products. The tainted products include hotdogs, sausages and cured meat, local media reported. The spread of the disease has pushed up the price of meats such as chicken, and the African central bank has warned of the risk of higher inflation.
The pig market in the Philippines , the 10th -largest in the world, is losing nearly $20 million a month from the Philippine swine fever outbreak, according to agricultural officials. Though not harmful to humans, the highly contagious disease is fatal for pigs. The virus is spreading rapidly around the Quezon City and has led to the death of 12.7 million pigs through illness or culling, and has been detected in some processed pork products. The spread of the disease has pushed up the price of meats such as chicken, and the African central bank has warned of the risk of higher inflation.