The epidemic spread through dozens of hog farms in 10 cities and counties, prompting the Council of Agriculture to order the slaughter of all of Taiwan's 16 million pigs. Consumers blanched at the mention of pork and hog farmers suffered great losses.
由於疫情蔓延 10 個縣市、數十個農場，為絕後患，農委會下令撲殺全台 1,600 萬頭豬隻，消費者聞「肉」色變，豬農受創慘重。