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Searching For Flu Origins, Experts Say Pork No Threat
April 29, 2009Mexico first noticed the new swine flu virus after a woman died in the southern state of Oaxaca on April 13. Mexican authorities say they haven't yet determined the origin of the outbreak that has now spread throughout the world. But residents of a small...
Swine flu: Egypt Orders Immediate Mass Slaughter of Pigs
April 29, 2009Egypt has ordered the slaughter of all pigs as a precaution against swine flu. Health authorities Wednesday said culling would begin immediately. A U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization official was quick to criticize the order. Chief Veterinary officer...