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North-American Influenza - Egypt begins culling pigs

On Tuesday, the Egyptian parliament voted to slaughter the country’s entire pig livestock of around 250,000 animals in a precautionary measure.
30 April 2009
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On Tuesday, the Egyptian parliament voted to slaughter the country’s entire pig livestock of around 250,000 animals in a precautionary measure.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is safe to eat pig meat.
"Swine influenza has not been shown to be transmissible to people through eating properly handled and prepared pork (pig meat) or other products derived from pigs," the organisation said on its website.

http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=990415

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