Sam McNeil

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In this Jan. 9, 2020, file photo provided by the Anti-Poaching Special Squad, police look at items seized from store suspected of trafficking wildlife in Guangde city in central China's Anhui Province. As China enforces a temporary ban on the wildlife trade to contain the outbreak of a new virus, many are calling for a more permanent solution before disaster strikes again.
Virus Renews Safety Concerns About Slaughtering Wild Animals
The new outbreak is prompting calls to permanently ban the sale of wildlife.
Feb 19th, 2020
Pigs eat feed at a pig farm in Panggezhuang village in northern China's Hebei province. As a deadly virus ravages pig herds across Asia, scientists are accelerating efforts to develop a vaccine to help guard the world's pork supply.
Urgency for Pig Vaccine Grows
Four million pigs have died already, as the disease's devastating spread intensifies.
Aug 21st, 2019
Swine
Pig Fever Outbreak 'Complicated and Grim'
The death toll from a disease outbreak in China's pig herds have pushed up global pork prices.
Jul 10th, 2019
Swine Fever
Asian Nations Scramble to Contain Outbreak
Millions of pigs are being killed in what is being described as the largest animal disease outbreak in history.
Jun 20th, 2019
In this May 8, 2019, photo, pigs stand in a barn at a pig farm in Jiangjiaqiao village in northern China's Hebei province. Pork lovers worldwide are wincing at prices that have jumped by up to 40 percent as China's struggle to stamp out African swine fever in its vast pig herds sends shockwaves through global meat markets.
Outbreak Pushes Up Global Pork Prices
A deadly swine disease has sent shockwaves through global meat markets.
May 20th, 2019