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240 pigs at Yuen Long culled for African swine fever
Local | 5 Feb 2021 7:57 am
The government has ordered the slaughter of about 240 pigs at a farm in Yuen Long after six animals tested positive for the African swine fever virus that reached epidemic levels on the mainland in 2019, RTHK reports.
The virus is harmless to humans and is not considered a threat to food safety but spreads fast among swine populations and often proves deadly.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it took action under its African swine fever contingency plan after six pigs in one shed at a farm in Wong Nai Tun tested positive on Thursday.
It ordered the culling of all 240 pigs in the same shed, but tests on pigs elsewhere on the farm proved negative...
240 pigs at Yuen Long culled for African swine fever
Local | 5 Feb 2021 7:57 am
The government has ordered the slaughter of about 240 pigs at a farm in Yuen Long after six animals tested positive for the African swine fever virus that reached epidemic levels on the mainland in 2019, RTHK reports.
The virus is harmless to humans and is not considered a threat to food safety but spreads fast among swine populations and often proves deadly.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it took action under its African swine fever contingency plan after six pigs in one shed at a farm in Wong Nai Tun tested positive on Thursday.
It ordered the culling of all 240 pigs in the same shed, but tests on pigs elsewhere on the farm proved negative...
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