China orders mass vaccinations against disease 08 May 2007

The agriculture ministry says it has urged increased vaccinations for Classical Swine Fever (CSF), pig rash and swine pneumonia and called on animal medical factories to increase production of medicines.


The directive was issued after up to 300 pigs died over the last 10 days from a mystery disease that saw the pigs stop eating, develop fevers and begin haemorrhaging.


It is said that at least 1,300 animals were infected.


Local newspapers suggested that the disease was spread after deadly ill pigs had been dumped in a river.


Related news item:
• Unidentified illness kills over 300 pigs in China (7 May 2007)


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