Joint FAO/OIE/WHO Statement on influenza A/H1N1 and the safety of pork
In the on-going spread of influenza A/H1N1, concerns about the possibility of this virus being found in pigs and the safety of pork and pork products has been raised. Influenza viruses are not known to...
View ArticleOIE comments on the findings of “A/H1N1” in pigs in Canada
The Veterinary Services of Canada announced on Saturday, 2 May 2009 that a pig farm in Alberta, Canada had been infected with the “A/H1N1 virus”. The infection is probably linked with the entry of a...
View ArticleFAO urges countries to closely monitor H1N1 in pigs
“The human-to-animal transmission that occurred in Canada does not come as a surprise as influenza viruses are capable of transmitting from humans to animals,” FAO’s Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph...
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