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Six Suspected Cases Of Hog Cholera

Six hogs in southwestern Japan have tested positive for hog cholera, a Japanese official announced today (March 18). If confirmed, the outbreak would be Japan's first since 1992.

Preliminary tests on organs from the pigs at a slaughterhouse in Kagoshima prefecture indicated the animals had the infectious disease, Agriculture Ministry spokesman Tatsumi Okura said. Further tests are being conducted.

Japan                                                                                            

Six Suspected Cases Of Hog Cholera

Six hogs in southwestern Japan have tested positive for hog cholera, a Japanese official announced today (March 18). If confirmed, the outbreak would be Japan's first since 1992.

Preliminary tests on organs from the pigs at a slaughterhouse in Kagoshima prefecture indicated the animals had the infectious disease, Agriculture Ministry spokesman Tatsumi Okura said. Further tests are being conducted.