Mixed Infections Suspected in Chinese Pig Deaths

December 27, 2006 — 

In early December, 80 pigs died at a farm located in Guoxian Village of Guoxian Town in Beijing's Tongzhou District, China. Reports from local authorities suggest the pigs were infected with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and Classical Swine Fever (CSF or Hog Cholera).

Reportedly, sick pigs were sold to two non-local "traders". To date, no further outbreaks of large-scale pig illness or deaths have been reported.

Source:
ProMED-mail, December 23, 2006