Hong Kong: Pigs Infected with ASF Identified Before Reaching Hong Kong Border

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Late in the evening of August 13, media reports stated that two pigs were confirmed to be infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in the interim transfer house in Shenzhen, China before crossing the border with Hong Kong. Pigs are required to pass through this transfer house for additional monitoring and inspection before entering Hong Kong so as to ensure pigs supplied to Hong Kong are healthy and free of ASF. 

Hong Kong: Pigs Infected with ASF Identified Before Reaching Hong Kong Border

East Asia and the Pacific, Hong Kong

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