China's Sichuan province bans live hog, hog product imports to prevent African swine fever

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Sichuan province has banned the import of all live hogs and hog products from other regions to prevent African swine fever, the provincial government said in a notice posted on its website on Friday. The ban was effective from Nov. 8 and comes after several provinces bordering Sichuan reported outbreaks of the highly contagious disease. Sichuan in China's southwest is the nation's top hog producer. (Reporting by Dominique Patton)