US bolsters 'Beagle Brigade' to sniff out deadly hog virus
date:Mar 07, 2019
fever have disrupted Chinese pork supplies.

U.S. officials decided to ramp up their fight to avoid the virus after Vietnam confirmed its first cases last month, said Greg Ibach, USDA's undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs.

They will add 60 beagle teams at key U.S. commercial ports, seaports and airports, for a total of 179 teams, to expand arrival screenings and check cargo for illegal pork products that can carry the virus, according to USDA. The agency will work with U.S. Cu
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