A dead pig found on a beach in Taiwan's outlying Kinmen islands returned a positive test for African swine fever, the country's first case of the year.
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00:00For the first time this year, African swine fever has been detected in Taiwan.
00:06A pig carcass found on a beach in the outlying Ximen Islands returned a positive test for
00:12the virus.
00:13The infected pig was incinerated and inspections at nearby pig farms passed all checks.
00:19The Agriculture Ministry will stop shipment of pork from the islands for one week in line
00:23with regulations.
00:25African swine fever is not dangerous to humans but can be highly deadly to pig populations.
00:31Pork is one of Taiwan's biggest domestic livestock industries.