It is not the same disease as swine flu and does not affect humans
Restrictions on the importation of pork products to the Isle of Man have been brought in to prevent the spread of African swine fever.
While no outbreaks have been reported in the British Isles, the move to restrict imports to the Isle of Man comes as the contagious disease has spread across Europe, killing thousands of pigs and wild boars, the BBC reports.Pork imports from the European Union will be required to meet strict production, packaging and labelling standards. Products will also need to arrive by a border control post with export health certification, unless transhipped or intended for personal use.
Chief veterinary officer Amy Beckett said the move was to "prevent the introduction of the virus to the island, and to protect hundreds of Manx pigs". A spokesman for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture said the disease did not affect humans.
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