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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. Peachy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Just great.

    Another instance of americans covering up infections and canadains being forthcoming and getting screwed over.

  2. Re:Vaccines destroy your health. Go natural, not A by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    (8)Enemas, enemas, enemas, enemas, enemas, enemas, enemas !!!!

    (9)Use soap and hand cleaners containing natural, organic tea tree oil. A powerful antibacterial without the chemicals. Kills viruses including swine flu, HIV, Avian Flu, Bubonic plague and dummies.

    (10)Feces. Urine is great (drink it!!) but feces are pure concentrated nutrition logs. Deep enema then pick out the pieces.

    (12)Avoid anything thought to be dairy but eat ice cream. I don't think it's dairy.

    (13)Eat lots of Pringles. I don't know if they're any good for you but they now come 100 to the can. It's just good fiscal sense.

    (14)Never clean your home and throw old newspapers coated in cat pee everywhere. The natural growth will naturally sanitize everything in the home naturally. Breathe deep, the odor is thrice as good as VapoRub.

    (15)Did I mention enemas? Give yourself enemas two at a time. Once to clean out the toxins from your body then another time to clean the toxins from the first enema. In fact, if you can, just shove a garden hose up your butt and turn on the water FULL BLAST! Don't take it out, ever, unless you want to die within 100 years or so.

  3. Serious Matter: Close the Border with Mexico by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Trade and other forms of interaction with Mexico should be halted immediately. Mexico, with its backward society (and awful sanitation), is a health hazard to Americans.

    You, the reader of this forum, are well advised to be careful when you are interacting with large communities of (legal or illegal) immigrants from Mexico, China, and other 3rd-world countries. China has been a major source of viral diseases (e. g., avian flu and SARS) for the same reason that Mexico is now a source of swine flu.

    This comment is not an indictment of all emerging markets. Look at Eastern Europe. It does not have these problems. Why? Look at the culture. It is Western.