Outbreaks have been reported in Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong and China -- the world's biggest pork producer and consumer. But the disease has already hit most provinces in China, reducing pork production by 30% according to some estimates. North Korea, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Mongolia have all reported cases this year, along with Romania, Ukraine, Moldova and Russia. "There isn't enough global pork available to China directly, nor is there enough other protein," McCracken told AFP. At a busy Hong Kong market, butcher Woo said customers can no longer afford to buy as much pork.

Source: Bangkok Post June 04, 2019 05:48 UTC