Human-to-Pig Flu Transmission Likely
Expect to see more cases of humans transmitting the H1N1 flu strain to pigs, but that should not be cause for concern as swine are not severely affected by the virus, according to the World Organization for Animal Health (known as OIE)...
USDA Announces Six Animal ID MeetingsUSDA Announces Six Animal ID Meetings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced six sessions in June to discuss stakeholder concerns regarding the implementation of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)....
Hog Producers Sink Into More Red Ink
H1N1 flu crisis and rising feed prices have combined to sink the pork industry in red ink, dating back to the fall of 2007...
H1N1 (Swine) Flu Strain is not From Mexican Hog Farm
The H1N1 (Swine) flu strain that has infected almost 4,300 people in 33 countries did not come from hogs at a Smithfield Foods operation in Mexico, according to Mexico’s agriculture department...
USDA Sets Listening Sessions on Animal ID
A series of listening sessions on the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) will take place over the next few weeks, hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)...
Alberta Hog Farm Wins Appreciation
Alberta hog farmer Arnold Van Ginkel put the health of the Canadian pork industry first and his own farm’s welfare second when he voluntarily reported influenza-like symptoms in his herd...
Mexican Government Clears Smithfield
Mexican health and government officials have cleared a pig farm owned by Smithfield Foods in the state of Veracruz in Mexico of any wrongdoing in the deadly outbreak of H1N1 flu virus...
Putting H1N1 Flu in Perspective, Detailing the Economic Impact
The apparent slowdown in the spread of the H1N1 influenza A virus has allowed U.S. officials to put the situation into perspective...
Pork Board Leader Sends ‘Open Letter’ on Flu
National Pork Board President Steve Weaver has sent an “open letter” over the Internet to fellow pork producers on the H1N1 influenza A virus outbreak...
Purdue Researcher Pursues H1N1 Flu Vaccine Development
Using a method he developed for the H5N1 bird flu, Purdue University researcher Suresh Mittal believes he can create a vaccine that will protect against the H1N1 influenza virusUsing a method he developed for the H5N1 bird flu, Purdue University researcher Suresh Mittal believes he can create a vaccine that will protect against the H1N1 influenza virus...
