BANGKOK -- Thailand said Tuesday it detected the country's first ever official case of African swine fever, threatening a prolonged supply shortage and price increases in pork and related products.
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Thailand detects first official case of African swine fever
Some residents suspect a cover-up; supply disruption set to keep pork price elevated
A butcher carries pieces of pork meat at a Bangkok market as Thai authorities said on Tuesday that African swine fever had been detected in a surface swab sample collected at a slaughterhouse. © Reuters
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