China denies pigs have lethal strain this year
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BEIJING - China said yesterday that a deadly strain of bird flu was found in pigs last year but denied that the animals had the disease this year.
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Crisis has been in the air in China the past week &#151; over pork.
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China has sent a notice to the World Health Organisation defending its food safety standards and repeating what is now becoming a standard line that more than 99 percent of its food exports are up to standard.
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Chinese animal rights activists welcomed a proposed European Union ban on imports of dog and cat fur, saying Tuesday it would pressure the Beijing government to enact better legal protections for animals, while the government denied torture and cruelty are widespread.
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24/08/2004 - Authorities in China are trying to calm fears over the spread of the deadly avian influenza strain H5N1 to pigs by stating that recent tests carried out on pig farms in the country have shown that the animals are now clear of the disease.
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PENANG (MALAYSIA), AUG 23: The deadly H5N1 strain of Bird Flu will take several years to contain, the WHO warned on Monday, adding that claims in China that the virus was found in pigs is a worrying new development.
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China has confirmed that it found a deadly strain of bird flu in pigs as early as two years ago. China&#39;s Agriculture Ministry said two cases had been discovered, but it did not say exactly where the samples had been taken.
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An outbreak of bacterial meningitis in China that has so far claimed 16 lives should not be considered cause for alarm, a senior health official was quoted as saying by state media.
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The Chinese Government says tests have found that its pigs are clear of a highly virulent strain of bird flu. The statement comes several days after a Chinese scientist said cases of the H5N1 strain of the
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The British poultry company hit by a  bird flu outbreak denied on Friday it had broken rules by  importing meat from parts of Hungary that were off limits  because of an outbreak there.
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Celebrate the Year of the Pig, but please don't eat Porky.
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China confirms reports that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in its pig population.
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Bird flu virus belonging to the H5N1 strain has been found in pigs on several farms in China. It has not yet been confirmed whether the pigs are infected or have merely come into contact with the disease.
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Chinese farm products are getting safer, the government said on Tuesday, citing tests of fruit, vegetables, meat and fish in major cities that showed more than 95 percent of products were up to standard.
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China risks damaging its credibility if it does not tackle its food and drug quality problems, an official newspaper said on Monday amid a series of health scares over toxic drugs, foods, toys and other products.
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Turkeys at a farm in Virginia do not appear to have been exposed to the highly deadly strain of avian flu seen in other parts of the world, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.
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By Mark Hix  Chinese New Year begins tomorrow and as 2007 is the Year of the Pig, I'm pleased to include a suckling pig on this feast menu.