Sunday, July 31, 2005  China Rushes Vaccine Treatment  China has
rushed a first batch of vaccine to the southwestern province of
Sichuan, where a pig-borne disease has killed at least 34
people.  The Xinhua news agency reports that enough vaccine to
treat Streptococcus suis bacteria in 350,000 pigs has been flown
to the province. Another 10 million doses are being manufactured
and will be sent to affected areas.  Health authorities have
identified 174 human cases - either confirmed or suspected - of
the illness as of Saturday.  Most victims had handled either
infected pigs or pork. China says no human-to-human transmission
of the ailment has been seen.  Two cases have been reported in
Hong Kong, adjacent to Guangdong, but they are believed to be
unrelated to the Sichuan outbreak.  Saturday, July 30, 2005
Mystery Disease Death Toll Rises  China's ministry of health
says 34 people have died from a disease, caused by streptococcus
suis bacteria, carried by pigs.  On Saturday, the ministry
released new figures s