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THE CORRECT ANSWER: La peste porcine africaine

In the late 1970s, the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Haiti was a major socio-economic disaster for the rural world. Faced with the rapid spread of this deadly virus for the suidae, a draconian eradication program was orchestrated between 1978 and 1984, resulting in the elimination of the entire population of Creole pigs. This local breed, perfectly adapted to the environment, was the main savings and emergency financial reserve of Haitian peasant families. The loss of this fundamental animal has seriously destabilized the rural economy, causing a drastic drop in incomes and a massive decapitalization of households. The subsequent reintroduction of exotic pig breeds, more demanding in care and industrial feeding, has permanently modified traditional breeding systems. This historic event remains a striking example of the vulnerability of animal sectors to major epizootics in the Caribbean region.