The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said it will arrange for the cleaning and disinfection of the farm. - PHOTO: REUTERS
HONG KONG (Reuters): The Hong Kong authorities on Thursday ordered the culling of around 5,600 pigs in a herd after the African swine fever (ASF) virus was discovered at a local pig farm.
The licensed pig farm at Lau Fau Shan, rural Yuen Long area near the mainland China border, had tested positive for the ASF virus, which is harmless to humans, after staff tested samples from 37 pigs.
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