A pig farm in Yuanlang, Hong Kong detects African swine fever virus. The Hong Kong government is arranging to sell more than 1,900 pigs in the destroyer. The destruction operation will be launched on Saturday (November 25).
Comprehensive Hong Kong Radio and Sing Tao Daily reported that the Fisheries and Protection Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government reported that the official Thursday to Friday (23rd to 24th) sent someone to inspect a pig farm in Yuanlangliu Fushan, from 62 pigsThe sample testing was drawn, and it was found that at least five pigs responded positive to African swine fever virus. The Fisheries and Protection Department had immediately prohibited any pig farms from transporting any pigs until they would notify them separately.
The spokesman said that the Yuhuai Department also sent staff to inspect the three pig farms within three kilometers of the pig farm involved. One of the pig farms did not have a pig infected.The samples are also negative to African swine fever virus.For the sake of prudential, the Fisheries Agency has temporarily banned these pig farms from transporting pigs out of the notice until other pig farms other than three kilometers, and no pig abnormal report was temporarily received.
The spokesman emphasized that African swine fever is not common in infectious diseases and will not be transmitted to humans. Therefore, it will not constitute food safety risks. After cooking, you can eat with confidence. Citizens do not need to worry.
