Up to 50 % of China 's breeding pigs may have been killed as a result of the country 's African swine fever epidemic . The figure , which includes both sows that have died from the virus and those that have been slaughtered in an attempt to stop further outbreaks , is estimated to be twice as high as official estimates , according to a number of suppliers .
Up to 50% of China's breeding pigs may have been killed as a result of the country's African swine fever epidemic. The figure, which includes both sows that have died from the virus and those that have been slaughtered in an attempt to stop further outbreaks, is thought to be twice as high as official estimates, according to a number of suppliers.