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Residents of De Doorns express health fears after the burial of pigs suspected of having died of swine flu
Written by
Murphy Nganga
Junior Multimedia Journalist
Published 16h ago
Cape Town – Community members in De Doorns have raised concerns about the burial of carcasses of pigs suspected of having died of swine flu in a field close to a residential area.
According to residents, one of the graves was not closed properly and dogs were seen digging up the grave, removing the carcasses and feeding on it, and spreading the flu-like symptoms to community members.
Resident Norman Cremon said flu-like symptoms were becoming common among community members after the burial of the carcasses.
“The day when the people came to make the hole, there were dogs that were going to dig the stuff out. This was so scary, because after that some people were getting swine flu-like symptoms. Why couldn't they bury it in another place?” asked Cremon.
Community leader Shaun Andrew said that at the end of June, pigs that were being kept in informal settlements started dying mysteriously and the owners started slaughtering them to curb the spread of disease....
Residents of De Doorns express health fears after the burial of pigs suspected of having died of swine flu
Written by
Murphy Nganga
Junior Multimedia Journalist
Published 16h ago
Cape Town – Community members in De Doorns have raised concerns about the burial of carcasses of pigs suspected of having died of swine flu in a field close to a residential area.
According to residents, one of the graves was not closed properly and dogs were seen digging up the grave, removing the carcasses and feeding on it, and spreading the flu-like symptoms to community members.
Resident Norman Cremon said flu-like symptoms were becoming common among community members after the burial of the carcasses.
“The day when the people came to make the hole, there were dogs that were going to dig the stuff out. This was so scary, because after that some people were getting swine flu-like symptoms. Why couldn't they bury it in another place?” asked Cremon.
Community leader Shaun Andrew said that at the end of June, pigs that were being kept in informal settlements started dying mysteriously and the owners started slaughtering them to curb the spread of disease....