Washington, DC (AP) - U. S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) announced on Monday that a sample of pigs from the Minnesota State Fair is the influenza A (H1N1) virus, but also reminded consumers will not get sick by eating pork.
"People can not get the flu from eating pork or pork products. Pork is safe to eat," USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
Vilsack and driven by fears of U.S. pork importers are international organizations and the World Organization for Animal Health have advised that restrict trade of pork and pork products has no scientific basis.
Pig model from Minnesota State Fair has been tested for H1N1 as part of a research project at the University of Iowa and University of Minnesota focused on the detection of viruses in the events and places where the swine and human interaction.
The project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(USDA) announced on Monday that a sample of pigs from the Minnesota State Fair is the influenza A (H1N1) virus, but also reminded consumers will not get sick by eating pork.
"People can not get the flu from eating pork or pork products. Pork is safe to eat," USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
Vilsack and driven by fears of U.S. pork importers are international organizations and the World Organization for Animal Health have advised that restrict trade of pork and pork products has no scientific basis.
Pig model from Minnesota State Fair has been tested for H1N1 as part of a research project at the University of Iowa and University of Minnesota focused on the detection of viruses in the events and places where the swine and human interaction.
The project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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