Posted on 07/10/2013 9:06:04 PM PDT by Rabin
Striegel said there is "no evidence" it affects pork products... the disease can spread quickly and has killed entire populations of pigs under 7 days old.. by the time they're weaned at around 3 weeks, death loss can be around 80 percent or in severe cases upwards of 100 percent.
The virus has been confirmed Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota, according to the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. It had been thought only to have "migrated to Europe from China"... (US) outbreaks are not required to be reported to federal officials, so the extent of the spread is difficult to determine...
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2013-03/12/c_132227640.htm
This little piggy is buying up Americas, biggest (Walmart) ham processor, as Chinese pigrs are being driven through the floor.
Rab
Probably brought her by Hillary.
“upwards of 100 percent”
Awesome. Kills them, and then some.
Dang, this virus must go back in time!
Smithfield hams will now come from China?
Accckkkkkkk...our bacon is in danger!!!!
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