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B.C. government investing $5M to help protect farms from animal diseases"(Avian influenza) has changed. It is now a year-round challenge we are facing," BC Egg producers association’s president said. "The strain on farmers has been very challenging."EconomyMar 16, 2023
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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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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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