BEIJING (Reuters) - China must eradicate the African swine fever epidemic as soon as possible, and make sure the country is free of the disease, the country's agriculture ministry said at an emergency meeting on the outbreak on Tuesday.
The comments came after Liaoning province in northeastern China said it will increase inspections at pig farms and markets, and strengthen the monitoring of hog transportation, following the nation's first African swine fever case that was reported there last Friday.
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