41.  The Dutch had sealed off infected rural areas and banned the transport of live animals and some food products.

42.  The government has relaxed its policy of slaughtering livestock on farms next to infected sites, and has declared some previously infected areas disease-free.

43.  The disease was stopped in Malaysia after more than a million pigs in the infected area were destroyed.

44.  The few cases occasionally reported come in with travelers from infected areas.

45.  The officials said hospitals in the infected areas are unable to cope with the high number of patients.

46.  The reclassification of the last infected area in Britain marked a symbolic milestone for farmers.

47.  Treatment usually includes injections around the infected area, he said.

48.  Workers, wearing masks, removed sheets, clothing, furniture and ceiling tiles from the infected area Friday.

49.  Gubler said passengers who arrive from infected areas will be given a card that tells them to call a doctor if they develop a fever or become ill.

50.  Health experts told BBC television that general early symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis included high fever, nausea, vomiting and severe localized pain in the infected area.