The Food Administration has temporarily closed the Danish Crown slaughterhouse in Horsens.
- Foto: Finn Frandsen
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Danish Crown's slaughterhouse in Horsens has been temporarily closed following fears that a pig sent to slaughter may have been suffering from highly contagious swine fever. The pig was from a farm near Århus.
Tests are due to determine today whether the slaughterhouse can reopen, or whether the swine fever diagnosis is confirmed.
Swine fever is not dangerous to humans, but confirmation of the disease could seriously affect Denmark's multi-billion pork exports.
There are relatively frequent swine fever fears in Denmark, but the country has not seen an outbreak of the disease since 1933.
Tests are due to determine today whether the slaughterhouse can reopen, or whether the swine fever diagnosis is confirmed.
Swine fever is not dangerous to humans, but confirmation of the disease could seriously affect Denmark's multi-billion pork exports.
There are relatively frequent swine fever fears in Denmark, but the country has not seen an outbreak of the disease since 1933.
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