CHINA'S SWINE FLU SPREADS! China's deadly swine flu epidemic is on the move and threatens the world supply of pork. In an NPR article covering the China Swine Flue epidemic one farmer is quoted as saying, "It's spreading very quickly, and this disease is very dangerous," says Gao. "We're all scared." The fact that Chinese farmers are even talking to foreign press about the situation should give us all pause. The article goes on to point out: Scientists are worried, too. Jurgen Richt, a professor of veterinary medicine at Kansas State University, is an expert on African swine fever. He says although the virus does not affect humans, it has shown a capacity to kill herds of pigs quickly. It's highly contagious, and infected pigs die within five to 10 days."And it's not only the problem that this virus is deadly for pigs," says Richt. "The problem is also we do not have a vaccine. So the only strategy we have is to keep ...
