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Feral swine bomb: the battle against an invasive speciesMillions of invasive pigs are eating their way through Canada and the U.S. In addition to the damage, feral swine could spread diseases that could threaten Canada’s pork industry.HealthMar 12, 2022
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U of S researchers tackling African swine feverOne researcher said a vaccine would be developed and sent to China to inject pigs there where the fever has reportedly killed as much as 65 per cent of its swine herd.CanadaJan 9, 2020
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South Korea uses snipers, drones to stop swine fever spreading from North KoreaFeral hogs are thought to be a main reason for its spread, and North Korea has been snubbing the South's repeated calls for joint quarantine efforts, officials say.WorldOct 16, 2019
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Swine fever in Asia largest animal disease outbreak in history, experts sayThe FAO said in a report late Thursday that more than 3.7 million pigs in the region had been culled since the outbreak began in China last August.WorldJun 21, 2019
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Canada, U.S. reach deal to continue pork trade if swine fever is detectedIn the event of an outbreak, the agreement allows the countries to continue trade in various pork products — including meat, live animals and byproducts — within zones that are free of the disease.CanadaMay 23, 2019
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Denmark is building a border fence to stop African swine feverDenmark is trying to keep out wild boars infected with African swine fever, which could potentially devastate the country where pigs outnumber humans.WorldJan 28, 2019
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China warns of spreading swine fever crisis. But will the pork reach Canada?China produces almost 700 million pigs a year, or about half of the world's total, and was Canada's eighth-largest importer of pork in 2016.WorldNov 17, 2018
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