Finland - swine flu confirmed in pigs

[Gert van der Hoek]

google translated

The disease first infected a human in Finland pig?

Health and Welfare Department will examine the case in which swine influenza is suspected to infect people in a Finnish pig sikakasvattamossa. Evira has sent the sample investigated THL's laboratory, where the infection is verified.

Director General Juhani Eskola THL to assure you that it is not likely to be infected impact the course of the epidemic. Eskola says that the H1N1 virus could mutate into a course of infection, but the modification occurs in any case. The pork is safe to eat, even though the meat would be preparing raa'aksikin.

Similar isolated cases, where the disease has infected a human pig, has been found in recent months from many countries, including Canada.

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/2009/sikainfluenssa.html

[Emily]

H1N1 Transfer from Human to Pig under Investigation

http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/...-investigation
Friday, November 27, 2009
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H1N1 Transfer from Human to Pig under Investigation
FINLAND - The influenza A H1N1 virus is reported to have caused flu in pigs and pig farm workers.

According to an unofficial report on Flutrackers, the Health and Welfare Department will examine the case in which H1N1 influenza is suspected to infect people in a Finnish pig farm. The Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, has sent the sample investigated THL's laboratory for confirmation.

Juhani Eskola, director-general of THL, has assured the public that pork is safe to eat.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Finland - swine flu in pigs confirmed

Sikainfluenssa tarttunut ihmisestä sikaan Suomessa

30.11.2009 14:51


Sikainfluenssaviruksen on todettu tarttuneen Suomessakin ihmisestä sikaan.

Elintarviketurvallisuusviraston Eviran mukaan asia on varmistunut tehdyissä tutkimuksissa. Sairastunut sika löytyi eteläpohjalaiselta sikatilalta Teuvalta. Vastaavanlaisia tartuntoja on todettu eri maissa harvakseltaan.

Evira on jo aiemmin rauhoitellut, että sianlihan syöminen on yhä turvallista.


google translation

Swine flu infected a human pig Finland

30.11.2009 14:51


Swine influenza virus in Finland has been shown to infect a human pig.

According to the Food Safety Evira case has been confirmed in studies.

South Ostrobothnian found diseased pig pig farm Teuvalta.

Similar infections have been found less often in different countries.

Evira has already rauhoitellut that eating pork is still safe.

http://www.iltasanomat.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/uutinen.asp?id=1792871

[Heather]

Re: Finland - swine flu in pigs confirmed

[B]

Swine flu infected a human pig Finland

30.11.2009 14:51
Swine influenza virus in Finland has been shown to infect a human pig.
Similar infections have been found less often in different countries.

google translator is hilarious

[Diane Morin]

Re: Finland - swine flu confirmed in pigs

http://www.oie.int/wahis/reports/en_imm_0000008707_20091130_155141.pdf

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: Finland - swine flu confirmed in pigs

OIE reports shows a high attack rate - 800/950 animals.

thankfully, they had a CFR rate of zero.

.

[Tonka]

Re: Finland - swine flu confirmed in pigs

http://www.porkworld.com.br/index.php?documento=8479

Portuguese to English translation

Outbreak of H1N1 in pigs in Finland because 84% of morbidity
01/12/2009 17:37

The authorities of Finland reported an outbreak of H1N1 flu in 800 pigs from a farm which has 950 animals, which defines a morbidity rate of 84%. People working on the farm showed flu symptoms a few days before the pigs get sick.

Laboratory tests by the Food Security and the Institute of Health and Welfare of the country confirmed the H1N1 pandemic virus as the causative agent.

The farm is under voluntary restrictions agreed by the industry, which are as follows:

1. Delivery of fattening animals to other farms with two weeks of quarantine.
2. Delivery to other breeding farms with four weeks of quarantine.
3. Pigs for slaughter must be free of clinical symptoms.