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The list of countries detecting the novel H1N1 virus among swine continues to increase with Canada, the US, Japan, Ireland, Norway, Australia, Argentina and now Iceland reporting infections.
Many countries either aren’t testing, or do so in a limited fashion, and so this list is likely incomplete.
A hat tip to Crof at Crofsblog for this link, and to Dutchy and Hogweed on FluTrackers, who has been translating and posting articles in this thread since yesterday afternoon on this story.
27/10/2009 | 14:00
Pigs in Iceland Catch Swine Flu
Pigs from the pork farm Minni-Vatnsleysa in Iceland have been infected by the H1N1 swine flu virus, as confirmed by the University of Iceland’s Institute for Experimental Pathology at Keldur.
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority reported on the infection this morning.
As soon as suspicion of the infection arose yesterday, limitations were placed on the transport of live animals from the farm and all precautions tightened.
Farmers at other pork farms are asked to be alert and report on possible symptoms of swine flu to the local veterinarian as soon as they notice them.
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority emphasizes that swine flu is not carried with food products and that people are not at risk of being infected by eating pork.
Over this past weekend David Brown of the Washington Post had an excellent report on the rising concerns over infections among swine herds.
Back where virus started, new scrutiny of pig farming
By David Brown
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 25, 2009
And you’ll find a number of my recent blog entries have focused on the spreading of H1N1 among swine.
Swine Flu: Don’t Test, Don’t Tell
Japan Testing Swine For Suspected H1N1
Referral: Effect Measure On Human Swine Flu In Pigs
Norway: Swine Flu Infects 14 Farms
