CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian government says it has begun slaughtering all pigs in the country as a precautionary measure against the possible spread of swine flu.
The Health Ministry says the slaughter of the country's 300,000 pigs will begin immediately.
The ministry has stated several times that there are no cases swine flu in the country, however neighboring Israel has reported two.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Egypt to slaughter every pig in its country.
This is really sad. Even if you don't feel bad for the pigs and feel it's a terrible waste of their lives, think about all the farmers who will suffer. (Chicago Tribune)
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