China closes in on vaccine for deadly pig virus

China closes in on vaccine for deadly pig virus

Scientists closes in on vaccine for swine fever

Researchers in China have developed an experimental vaccine that can protect pigs for life from a lethal virus that has wiped out 40% of the country’s 440 million pigs. Virologists say the vaccine still requires clinical trials and large-scale vaccine production. The country has suffered huge economic losses as a result of the virus since it appeared in 2018, although it is mostly under control now.

Nature | 4 min read