Afghanistan's pig quarantined amidst swine flu fears

Afghanistan's only pig quarantined in flu fear
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KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's only known pig has been locked in a room, away from visitors to Kabul zoo where it normally grazes beside deer and goats, because people are worried it could infect them with the virus popularly known as swine flu.

The pig is a curiosity in Muslim Afghanistan, where pork and pig products are illegal because they are considered irreligious, and has been in quarantine since Sunday after visitors expressed alarm it could spread the new flu strain.

"For now the pig is under quarantine, we built it a room because of swine influenza," Aziz Gul Saqib, director of Kabul Zoo, told Reuters. "We've done this because people are worried about getting the flu."

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If he isn't on, we'll know he's been quarantined, too.

could have flu is if a human gave it to her. This Afghanistan, not Florida, and I don't think they're into kissing pigs.