The spread of African swine fever is jeopardising the social security and livelihoods of millions of people across Asia . A report by the UN 's Food and Agriculture Organization said farmers with smaller operations are particularly vulnerable to the virus due to insufficient resources . It also said the virus , which has already crossed from Africa to Asia including Vietnam , Mongolia and North Korea , is likely to spread further over the coming years .
The spread of African swine fever is jeopardising the food security and livelihoods of millions of people across Asia. A report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said farmers with smaller operations are particularly vulnerable to the virus due to insufficient resources. It also said the disease, which has already crossed from China to countries including Vietnam, Mongolia and North Korea, is set to spread further over the coming months.