A Plague of Swine!
By This sounds vaguely biblical…
Egyptian authorities have begun slaughtering 300,000 pigs as a precaution against swine flu, officials said. BBC reported Saturday that officials said the measure also was aimed at helping to stabilize Egypt’s pig-rearing industry.
The World Health Organization has criticized the move, saying there is no evidence pigs are transmitting swine flu to humans, the British network reported. BBC noted pig-farming and pork consumption is limited to Egypt’s Christian minority, which is about 10 percent of the population.
An overreaction? Yes, but what with the frogs, gnats, locusts, flies, and previously diseased livestock, I’m inclined to cut the Egyptians a break.