This year's FMD in Hong Kong is no different from the previous years
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Last Update: 2002-02-11
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: the agriculture, fisheries and Conservation Department of the Hong Kong SAR said Tuesday that there was no evidence that foot-and-mouth disease was more serious in Hong Kong this year than in previous years There has been no increase in cases of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs found on farms in Hong Kong Xian Minsi, assistant director of AFCD, said that foot-and-mouth outbreaks were more common in local pigs in winter, and pig farmers generally controlled the spread of the disease by injecting vaccines into pigs AFCD has been working closely with foreign experts to find the best way to prevent FMD infection in pigs, and has distributed information on vaccination procedures to pig farmers before winter, whose veterinarians are ready to provide services to pig farmers According to Xian, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a common pig disease in Hong Kong and neighboring areas, which does not harm the public health The chance of human being infected with FMD through contact with pigs is very small Hong Kong farms raise between 350000 and 400000 pigs, accounting for half of the market.
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