Hong Kong to Cull 1,900 Pigs After Reporting Second Swine Fever Case in a Month

Hong Kong to Cull 1,900 Pigs After Reporting Second Swine Fever Case in a Month
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HONG KONG—Hong Kong has ordered the culling of almost two thousand pigs after confirming a second case of African swine fever (ASF) in a month.

The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) on Thursday said it planned to cull around 1,900 pigs from one herd on Nov. 25 after the virus was discovered at a local pig farm.