US farmers and government joined forces to fight risk of African swine fever

 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that swine flu infected nearly 61 million people in the United States and caused 12,469 deaths.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that swine flu infected nearly 61 million people in the United States and caused 12,469 deaths. Source: Pixabay

U.S. hog farmers are ramping up safety procedures and leaving animal-feed ingredients imported from China in storage in an attempt to keep out a highly contagious swine disease that is sweeping through Asia and Europe.


The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s is asking veterinarians and farmers to immediately report sick pigs to government officials so they can be tested for African swine fever.

Chris Lu reports.


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