By Charlie Señase
Mindanao Bureau
First Posted 16:37:00 02/11/2009
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20090211-188726/Hog-cholera-kills-240-N-Cotabato-pigs
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines -- Some 240 pigs have died of hog cholera in North Cotabato since late last month, when flashfloods submerged several areas of the province, Governor Jesus Sacdalan said Wednesday.
Sacdalan said among the areas where hog cholera was detected are Alamada, Aleosan and Midsayap towns.
The spread of the disease comes even as the provincial government is trying to revive the swine industry.
"A massive anti-cholera immunization drive had been immediately launched to save the remaining hogs from being afflicted with the disease," Sacdalan said.
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