Alberta Swine Herd Investigated for H1N1 Flu Virus
CANADA - On 2 May, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has indicated that it has found H1N1 flu virus in a swine herd in Alberta. However, the safety of the food supply is not affected.

Global Hog Markets Suffer from Unfair Concerns
GLOBAL - Health officials assure consumers that pork is safe to eat and no victims in the current flu outbreak had contact with hogs, but neither fact has protected market prices or import restrictions...

Measures to Cut Risk of Importing Animal Diseases
EU - A regulation on the introduction into the European Union of small quantities of animal products intended for personal consumption – a measure that will help reduce the risks of importing serious animal...

Adherence to Biosecurity Protocols Urged
CANADA - Manitoba's chief veterinary officer is calling for strict adherence to established biosecurity protocols on farms, close monitoring of swine herds and immediate reporting of signs of illness,...

World Takes Drastic Steps to Contain H1N1 Flu
GLOBAL - From Egypt's order that all 300,000 pigs in the country be slaughtered to travel bans and putting the kibosh on kissing, the world is taking drastic - and some say debatable - measures to combat...

What Promise Do Pigs of the Future Hold?
NORWAY - Pigs are known carriers of the bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica, and they can infect both other pigs and people. Human infection occurs through eating improperly-cooked pork. Professor...

Gov't Assures Public about ‘North American Influenza’
NEW ZEALAND - It is now widely recognised that it is not correct to call the current disease ‘swine influenza’.

NPB Joins USDA and Others, Calling Flu H1N1
US - The National Pork Board is now calling the influenza outbreak the H1N1 flu, aligning with the US Department of Agriculture and other government agencies that begun referring to the virus by its viral...

Smithfield Global Operations Unaffected by H1N1 Virus
GLOBAL - Smithfield Foods, Inc. has reiterated its prior statement that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of North American influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees...

Indonesia Will not Ban Pork Derivative Products
JAKARTA - Indonesia will not ban pork derivative products because they were already processed to guarantee their safety, the private news portal detikcom quoted a minister as saying on earlier today.

AFBF Allays North American Influenza Concerns
US - President of the American Farm Bureau Federation yesterday assured the public that pork is safe for consumption and will continue to be safe to eat.

Israel to Raise Readiness Level for Human Flu
ISRAEL - Israeli Health Ministry Tuesday proposed to raise the preparedness level for swine flu from Phase 3 to Phase 4, local media reported.

Ag Secretary Comments on Swine Flu Outreach Efforts
US - Agricultural Secretary Vilsack yesterday made the following statement on the USDA's outreach efforts regarding swine influenza.

Vigilance Advocated for Protection Against Swine Flu
CANADA - The Western College of Veterinary Medicine is calling for vigilance to minimize the risk of Canada's swine herd becoming infected by a human form swine flu, writes Bruce Cochrane.

FAO Acts Over H1N1 Human Crisis
GLOBAL - FAO is mobilizing its teams of experts to help ascertain if the new strain of H1N1 virus, which already killed many people in Mexico, has a direct connection to pigs.

Swine Influenza Creates Unrest on a Global Level
GLOBAL - Swine influenza, which initially began in Mexico, has now taken its toll on a global scale. Asian countries such as South Korea and Indonesia are taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread...

Agricultural Aspects of Swine Influenza Outlined
CANADA - The Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) has highlighted some of the crucial points of the new strain of swine influenza.

CME: Swine Flu a Pig/Pork Problem in Name Only!
US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 24 April 2009.

Smithfield Says No Sign of Swine Flu at Mexican JVs
US - Smithfield Foods, Inc. yesterday stated that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of swine influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees at its joint ventures in Mexico....

Managing Risk in New Zealand's Pork Industry
NEW ZEALAND - NZPork is carefully monitoring the situation regarding the new strain of H1N1 influenza virus, called swine flu.

Dwindling Research Funds Jeopardise Livestock
US – Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists...

Shanghai FDA Looks Out for Tainted Processed Pork
CHINA - The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration is closely monitoring pork products in local markets as the harmful chemical, clenbuterol, was found in processed pork in Anhui Province.

Congress Informed of Food Safety Progress Made
US - The meat and poultry industry is continuously working to improve the food safety profile of its products and has made great progress in recent years, according to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick...

NPB Issues Warning against New Swine Flu Strain
US - The National Pork Board is urging pork producers to enhance the biosecurity plans on their farms as the result of a new strain of the swine influenza virus type H1N1 being reported by the US Centers...

NZFSA Strategy Fights Foodborne Salmonella
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has launched its plan to reduce the incidence of Salmonella in food. There are 1,274 cases reported to public health units a year, or...