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Report: Mystery Illness Kills China Pigs
An unidentified animal illness has spread in two southern Chinese cities, infecting at least 1,300 pigs and killing more than 300, according to reports in Hong Kong newspapers. No human infections have been reported.
The illness started killing pigs in Yunfu city in southern Guangdong province in early April, eventually claiming the lives of more than 300 of the animals, the Ming Pao Daily News reported Monday, citing government statistics.
The Apple Daily newspaper said the illness killed 80 percent of the pig population in Yunfu.
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...animal experts have ruled out a disease that can cross over to humans, but have not diagnosed the illness.
...animal experts have ruled out a disease that can cross over to humans, but have not diagnosed the illness.