Source: http://www.dispatch.com/news/2017072...in-county-fair
Influenza outbreak leads to slaughter of pigs at Franklin County Fair
By Marion Renault
The Columbus Dispatch
Posted at 2:29 PM Updated at 5:43 PM
After at least two hogs tested positive for swine influenza, almost 50 pigs on exhibit at the Franklin County Fair were removed Wednesday evening for slaughter.
?The Ohio Department of Agriculture was contacted immediately and every protocol was followed,? the post said. ?Anyone coming to the fairgrounds can feel comfortable that the grounds are safe.?
Organizers say it was the first appearance of swine flu ? in this case, H1N1 ? at the Franklin County Fair in recent history.
All 48 pigs removed from the fairground were destined for a slaughter facility eventually, said Ohio Department of Agriculture spokesman Mark Bruce. They will be processed for market by Friday morning, he said, and the meat will be safe to eat...
Influenza outbreak leads to slaughter of pigs at Franklin County Fair
By Marion Renault
The Columbus Dispatch
Posted at 2:29 PM Updated at 5:43 PM
After at least two hogs tested positive for swine influenza, almost 50 pigs on exhibit at the Franklin County Fair were removed Wednesday evening for slaughter.
?The Ohio Department of Agriculture was contacted immediately and every protocol was followed,? the post said. ?Anyone coming to the fairgrounds can feel comfortable that the grounds are safe.?
Organizers say it was the first appearance of swine flu ? in this case, H1N1 ? at the Franklin County Fair in recent history.
All 48 pigs removed from the fairground were destined for a slaughter facility eventually, said Ohio Department of Agriculture spokesman Mark Bruce. They will be processed for market by Friday morning, he said, and the meat will be safe to eat...
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