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“Butcher contracts pig-borne disease”
herald sun ^ | 5/26/07 | From correspondents in Hong Kong
Posted on 06/05/2007 3:46:15 AM PDT by Flavius
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China urges vaccination against disease that has killed 18,000 pigs-(we buy food from them)
afp ^ | 6/5/07 | afp
Posted on 06/05/2007 3:39:52 AM PDT by Flavius
BEIJING (AFP) - A disease that has killed 18,000 pigs and helped send pork prices soaring in China is likely to get worse, the government said Tuesday, as it called for a vaccination drive to stem the epidemic.
Over 45,000 pigs have been hit by the highly pathogenic “blue-ear disease” between January and May, even before the peak season of the summer and fall has started, the Ministry of Agriculture said on its websit
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“Epidemic Is Killing Pigs in Southeastern China”
New York Times ^ | May 7, 2007 | Keith Bradsher
Posted on 05/08/2007 1:31:16 AM PDT by Cyropaedia
HONG KONG, May 7
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Tue Jun 05 2007 04:04:10 GMT-0700.
Worldwide Caution
April 10, 2007