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Prime Suspect Cleared In Alberta H1N1 Herd

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Acarpenter who returned from Mexico to an Alberta farm where pigs became infected with the H1N1 flu virus did not spread the disease to the animals, as previously believed. Alberta Health and Wellness said blood tests showed the man did not have H1N1 and so could not have infected the animals. It had been widely
Hogs, Opinion

Letters – for Jun. 18, 2009

Fresh air good for animals too The article “Berkshire freerange hogs” by Daniel Winters Manitoba Co-operator May 28, brought back some nice memories. After growing up on a farm in the 1940s, I can relate to what the McDonalds are accomplishing. It’s been quite awhile since I first attended school, yet I remember the teacher
Hogs, Livestock

USDA Starts Surveillance Of Pigs For Flu

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The U. S. Agriculture Department will soon launch a pilot surveillance project to look for new strains of flu virus in pigs, including the new strain of H1N1 flu, chief veterinarian John Clifford said June 2. The program will examine samples from sick pigs voluntarily submitted to government and private labs, as well as any
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New Virus Could Still Mutate, Spark Pandemic

“This is clearly different than what we see from seasonal influenza” The new H1N1 flu virus could still mutate into a more virulent form and spark an influenza pandemic that could be expected to circle the globe up to three times, the World Health Organization said May 12. The impact of any pandemic would vary,
Hogs, Livestock

Smithfield’s Outlook Improves

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Smithfield Foods Inc. said May 13 it should meet its fiscal 2009 fourth-quarter debt covenants and appears to be on track to comply with fiscal 2010 covenants. It also said pork exports are recovering after being disrupted recently when countries banned the meat as a precaution against the H1N1 strain of flu. Speaking at the
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H1n1 Symptoms In Pigs Similar To Humans

Thai scientists who infected piglets with the new H1N1 virus spreading around the world said May 11 the strain caused flu-like symptoms in the animals before disappearing, just like many of the human cases. An outbreak of the new strain, known as swine flu, that has killed at least 53 people – mainly in Mexico
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Hog Industry Fights Against Swine Flu Backlash

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“Importers from other countries are really nervous about buying right now.” – JURGEN PREUGSCHAS, CPC Canadians are being urged to eat more pork as the hog industry mounts a publicity drive against a backlash from the H1N1 Influenza A virus that has become known as swine flu. The Canadian Pork Council and its marketing arm
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Swine Flu Spreads From People To Pigs

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The discovery last weekend of the H1N1 Influenza A flu virus in an Alberta pig herd is the latest blow for Canada’s hog farmers already reeling from a barrage of bad news. The so-called swine flu spreading around the world had already disrupted markets and created a public image problem for pork producers, even though
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In Brief… – for May. 7, 2009

Climate effect: Drier, warmer weather may help curb the swine flu outbreak as the Northern Hemisphere moves into summer and the human flu season nears its end, the World Meteorological Organization says. The United Nations agency said that weather can affect the course of viral epidemics but it was only one piece of the swine
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Swine Flu Won’t Impact Seasonal Labour Program

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“Our guys have better coverage than your average Manitoban.” – TODD GIFFIN, MAYFAIR FARM The Influenza A H1N1 outbreak in Mexico shouldn’t unduly affect Mexican seasonal farm workers coming to Canada under a federal agricultural employment program, officials said. Participants in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) are pre-screened before leaving Mexico to make sure

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