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Gaza: No pigs, no H1N1

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Good news from Gaza: No pigs, no H1N1 flu here
Date: 02 / 05 / 2009  Time:  11:55
 
 

Gaza – Ma’an – The Veterinary Department of the de facto government health ministry in the Gaza Strip announced Saturday that the Strip is free of the H1N1 swine flu, noting that there are no pigs in the coastal area.

Unofficial statistics from the ministry recorded no presence of wild pigs in Gaza over at least the past ten years, there are also no pig farms in Gaza. A report from the ministry, however, recommended it take precautionary measures to ensure hospitals are ready to deal with the flu if a case does occur.

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May 2, 2009 Posted by | Gaza, Ma'an, N1H1, Palestine, Swine Flu | Comments Off

   

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