China
to lift restrictions where second African swine fever outbreak found
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[October 01, 2018]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to lift
restrictions on an area in central Henan province, where the country's
second African swine fever outbreak occurred last month, the agriculture
ministry said on Sunday.
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The local government in Zhengzhou plans to officially lift the
blockade on Oct. 1, but it must take measures to prevent recurrence
of the highly contagious disease, the ministry said in a statement.
On Saturday, the ministry said it had removed restrictions in
Shenyang, Liaoning province, where the first such outbreak was
reported.
The world's top pork producer has seen a steady stream of outbreaks
since the first case was reported in early August.
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Authorities have banned the transport of live hogs and pig products
from regions bordering provinces where African swine fever has been
reported, shut live markets and banned the use of feed derived from
pig blood in an attempt to contain the disease.
(Reporting by Kevin Yao; Editing by Richard Borsuk)
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