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Could African Swine Fever jump to Humans?

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    Posted: October 03 2019 at 2:21am
Now that is a worry.

Apparently it can't

African swine fever is a viral disease impacting only pigs, not peopleā€”so it is not a public health threat nor food-safety concern. ASF cannot be transmitted to humans through contact with pigs or pork.
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