Health officials have said repeatedly since the outbreak's beginning that the virus cannot be contracted from eating pork.

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Experts say that it is reassuring to see that cases are now sporadic, as it suggests the virus can't easily be contracted by one person from another.

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The virus is passed from dog to dog and can be contracted by contaminated dog faecal matter.

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Hampshire's Dimitri Mascarenhas is contracted to play for Rajasthan and said he will be taking advice from a variety of people before he commits to going.

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Players already contracted to non-Welsh teams are exempt from the new regime, but in future Welsh players will be expected to tie themselves to the Ospreys, Dragons, Cardiff Blues or Llanelli Scarlets.

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