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Sad news for Afghanistan’s lone pig:
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.
Considering this guy is the only pig in all of Afghanistan, I’d say he has a pretty good chance of steering clear of the bug that’s infected more than 1,000 people worldwide.
