In China, the African SAT1 strain of louping ill is rapidly spreading: vaccine shortages and a threat to animal husbandry.

The animal husbandry sector in China is currently under serious threat due to the widespread spread of the African strain of the SAT1 virus, which is highly contagious. According to international observers, this virus has already been confirmed in two western regions of the country — Xinjiang and Gansu. Of particular concern is the fact that existing vaccines, created to combat type O and type A strains, provide no protection against SAT1. China's animal husbandry sector is currently under serious threat due to the widespread spread of the African strain of the SAT1 virus, which is highly contagious. According to international observers, this virus has already been confirmed in two western regions of the country — Xinjiang and Gansu. Of particular concern is the fact that existing vaccines, created to combat type O and type A strains, provide no protection against SAT1. Spread of SAT1: new challenges for China and neighboring countries The first cases of SAT1 infection were ...