Charlie... where is the marketing of pigs supposed to be on this site?
Interesting article from AU;
Pigs 'catch swine flu from humans'
Arjun Ramachandran
May 4, 2009 - 8:12AM
More than 200 pigs in Canada have caught swine flu from a farm worker, in what is believed to be the first case of human to animal transmission of the virus.
The pigs, from a farm in Alberta, were found to have had flu symptoms last week, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper said. Health officials confirmed yesterday the pigs had contracted the H1N1 virus.
Swine flu spreads to 18 countries
Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday.
A farmhand who had travelled to Mexico and fell ill on his return had apparently infected the pigs, said David Butler-Jones, Canada's chief public health officer.
"So far, basically what we're seeing in the pig is the same strain as we see in the humans," Mr. Butler-Jones said.
"The concern is that if it's circulating in a pig herd, that any other humans that come onto the farm might be exposed and be at risk."
The Canadian Pork Council stressed pork was still safe for consumers, and that the Alberta farm had been placed under quarantine.
Australia pig farmers last week expressed fears they would become "collateral damage", worried that people would stop eating pork as a result of the outbreak.
"People have said, `look we don't need the number that we had the week before' and they're wanting to push the price down," pig farmer Ean Pollard said.
But Mr Pollard was keen to stress the cleanliness of pigs.
"It is being passed on from human to human. You'd be safer kissing a pig than your partner," he said."
http://www.smh.com.au/world/pigs-catch-swine-flu-from-humans-20090504-arnc.html
Interesting article from AU;
Pigs 'catch swine flu from humans'
Arjun Ramachandran
May 4, 2009 - 8:12AM
More than 200 pigs in Canada have caught swine flu from a farm worker, in what is believed to be the first case of human to animal transmission of the virus.
The pigs, from a farm in Alberta, were found to have had flu symptoms last week, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper said. Health officials confirmed yesterday the pigs had contracted the H1N1 virus.
Swine flu spreads to 18 countries
Swine flu extended its reach through Europe and Latin America, with at least five countries reporting new cases on Sunday.
A farmhand who had travelled to Mexico and fell ill on his return had apparently infected the pigs, said David Butler-Jones, Canada's chief public health officer.
"So far, basically what we're seeing in the pig is the same strain as we see in the humans," Mr. Butler-Jones said.
"The concern is that if it's circulating in a pig herd, that any other humans that come onto the farm might be exposed and be at risk."
The Canadian Pork Council stressed pork was still safe for consumers, and that the Alberta farm had been placed under quarantine.
Australia pig farmers last week expressed fears they would become "collateral damage", worried that people would stop eating pork as a result of the outbreak.
"People have said, `look we don't need the number that we had the week before' and they're wanting to push the price down," pig farmer Ean Pollard said.
But Mr Pollard was keen to stress the cleanliness of pigs.
"It is being passed on from human to human. You'd be safer kissing a pig than your partner," he said."
http://www.smh.com.au/world/pigs-catch-swine-flu-from-humans-20090504-arnc.html
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