African Swine Fever Virus in Pork Brought into South Korea by Travelers from China, August 2018

Abstract

We tested samples of pork products confiscated from travelers to South Korea for African swine fever virus (ASFV). We detected ASFV in 4 food items confiscated from travelers from Shenyang, China, in August 2018. Surveillance of pork products at country entry points is needed to mitigate the risk for ASFV introduction.

Keywords

• African swine fever virus
• food items containing pork
• China
• pork
• viruses
• outbreak