H1N1 Influenza Hits Farms in Canada

Several hog farms in Manitoba, Canada's top pig producing province, were hit with the H1N1 virus in June, according to an article in Reuters. The province's chief Veterinary officer, Dr. Wayne Lees, said he expected more hogs to become infected this fall. All the hogs have recovered and some have been subsequently slaughtered by packers.

After the initial detection, Lees said that human contact most likely spread the virus to the hogs. Australia and Argentina have also reported herds that tested positive for H1N1.