Swine Flu: Egypt begins slaughter of Pigs

April 29, 2009
Egypt orders slaughter of all pigs over swine flu (AP)
An Egyptian Health worker sprays chemicals to disinfect a local pig farm in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, April 27, 2009. Egyptian health authorities are examining about 350,000 pigs being raised in Cairo and other provinces for swine flu. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ahmed)AP – Egypt began slaughtering the roughly 300,000 pigs in the country Wednesday as a precautionary measure against the spread of swine flu even though no cases have been reported here yet, the Health Ministry said.

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