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Afghanistan's only known pig has been quarantined because of fears over swine flu, officials from Kabul Zoo say. The pig, a curiosity in a country where pork products are illegal, lives at the zoo, where he had previously enjoyed grazing next to deer and goats. However visitors expressed fears that the animal could be carrying the H1N1 virus and he was moved into isolation. The director of the zoo, Aziz Gul Saqib, says the pig, whose name is Khanzir, is strong and healthy. Speaking to the BBC World Service, Mr Saqib says: "The only reason we moved him was because...