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Hong Kong authorities have ordered the culling of more than 900 pigs after detecting the presence of the deadly African swine fever (ASF) in animals at a licensed farm in the New Territories district.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said 19 of 30 pigs tested had swine fever and that transportation of pigs from the farm had been immediately suspended. The culling will start early next week, it said.
"AFCD staff has arranged to inspect the other eight pig farms within three kilometres (two miles) of the index farm and will collect samples for ASF testing," it said in a statement.
"Pork cooked thoroughly is safe for consumption. Members of the public do not need to be concerned."
Though often fatal to pigs and with no vaccine available, ASF does not affect humans, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation.
香港爆發豬流感 900頭豬將屠宰 - 香港當局
香港當局在新界區一家持牌農場的動物中發現致命的非洲豬瘟（ASF）後，下令撲殺900多頭生豬。
漁農自然照護署（漁護署）表示，檢測的30頭豬中有19頭感染豬瘟，農場立即暫停豬隻的運輸。 據稱，撲殺工作將於下週初開始。
漁護署在一份聲明中表示，“漁護署工作人員已安排檢查距離指標豬場三公里（兩英里）範圍內的其他八個養豬場，並將收集樣本進行非洲豬瘟檢測。”
“豬肉煮熟後可以安全食用，市民無需擔心。”
根據聯合國糧食及農業組織稱，儘管非洲豬瘟通常對豬隻致命，而且沒有可用的疫苗，但它不會影響人類。
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