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H1N1 Appears To Be Transmittable From Human To Pig

Posted by timothy on from the reciprocity-is-just-good-manners dept.

mpetch writes "In an interesting twist, it appears that H1N1 influenza can be transmitted from humans to swine. Apparently a Canadian pig farmer vacationed in Mexico, returned to Canada and infected about 10% of the swine on an Alberta farm. The swine subsequently developed flu symptoms."

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  1. Obligatory by schmidt349 · · Score: 5, Funny

    On top of everything else, now we have to worry about our police being knocked out by influenza!

    Great.

    1. Re:Obligatory by PCM2 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Even if your theory about the origin of this form of the virus is correct, you cannot get the flu from eating pork. These bans are simply sowing more ignorance.

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  2. We need a new name, now by gyrogeerloose · · Score: 5, Funny

    9 out of 10 pigs suggest calling it "Human Flu."

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    1. Re:We need a new name, now by murph · · Score: 5, Funny

      hamthrax

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  3. Well... you know what they say... by thomasdz · · Score: 5, Funny

    They always said there was no way that this could happen. They said that pigs would fly before this happened.
    Well... Swine Flew

    Thanks...I'll be here all week

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  4. Name by AlastairLynn · · Score: 5, Funny

    I *still* think that Bacon Fever is a superior name. Just sayin'.

  5. Take THAT! by oldhack · · Score: 4, Funny

    You oinky vermins! You oinky, wonderous animal, you, delicious... ZOMG, what have we done?!

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  6. i hope they don't cull us by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    i hope they don't cull us to save the pig population.

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  7. Parmageddon or Aporkalypse by rja4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The best I've heard so far is Parmageddon. Aporkalypse isn't too bad either.