Egypt's Swine Flu Fear and Pig Slaughter Proves Costly

by Mike Smith · 2009-09-21 12:32:00 UTC
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Egypt's completely unnecessary cull of hundreds of thousands of pigs in reaction to swine flu (they thought it came from pigs) has come back to bite them, causing a health problem of another kind. Egyptian leaders may not have appreciated the importance of pigs to waste disposal, but it's being reporting that Cairo is now becoming overwhelmed with trash as there are no pigs to consuming organic matter that's now left to rot.

Egyptian leaders took the decision with little concern for on-the-ground knowledge. The previous system sounds perfect, employing a community of Chrisians who "collected the trash, sold the recyclables and fed the organic waste to their pigs — which they then slaughtered and ate." Egyptian schools are closed until Oct 5 due to further flu fears. Someone at the top is making some really bad, ill-informed decisions.

[Photo credit: Y-Not?]

Mike Smith
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