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Friday, February 26, 2010
Swine Influenza Virus reassorted with Pandemic H1N1 Virus isolated from Pig
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) had found in its regular influenza virus surveillance programme that one sample taken from a pig at the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse on January 7 contained a virus which was essentially a swine influenza virus but had picked up a pandemic H1N1 gene by genetic reassortment.
There is no cause for alarm for public health and pork remains safe for consumption.
Government is closely monitoring developments and shall continue to keep the public informed.
This is the first time that reassortment of swine influenza virus with the pandemic H1N1 virus was found in the surveillance programme.
Swine Influenza Virus reassorted with Pandemic H1N1 Virus isolated from Pig
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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) had found in its regular influenza virus surveillance programme that one sample taken from a pig at the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse on January 7 contained a virus which was essentially a swine influenza virus but had picked up a pandemic H1N1 gene by genetic reassortment.
There is no cause for alarm for public health and pork remains safe for consumption.
Government is closely monitoring developments and shall continue to keep the public informed.
This is the first time that reassortment of swine influenza virus with the pandemic H1N1 virus was found in the surveillance programme.
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