Chinas Sichuan province bans live hog, hog product imports to prevent African swine fever
Published on: November 10, 2018 06:40 (EAT)
China’s Sichuan province has banned the import of all live hogs and hog products from other regions to prevent African swine fever, the provincial government said in a notice posted on its website on Friday.
The ban was effective from Nov. 8 and comes after several provinces bordering Sichuan reported outbreaks of the highly contagious disease.
Sichuan in China’s southwest is the nation’s top hog producer.
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