Of the new swine flu influenza

* The European Commission changed the name of the disease "new flu"
* It justifies its decision by arguing that the virus has not been detected in animals
* From the OIE suggest to call "American flu"
European authorities recommend calling the hitherto known as swine flu "new flu."

As stated by the Minister of Health, Trinidad Jimenez, before the Committee for Health and Consumer Affairs of the Congress of Deputies, where he recalled the situation of all affected people in our country are not serious.

"The patients are stable, all respond very well to treatment," he said.

The European Commission considers that the disease known as swine flu should not be called because the virus has not been detected in animals, which could be causing unnecessary harm to the pig.

As reported Wednesday that the European body, it would be more appropriate to call this illness "new flu" in English "novel flu" or "novel influenza virus," to avoid a disastrous and unjustified in the swine industry, especially during the current crisis we face.

Advocated by the OIE to call "American flu"

The World Organization for Animal Health said on Monday that the most "logical" would call this illness "flu American" and not swine flu because the virus is not detected in animals.

Furthermore, the OIE recommended an "urgent scientific research" to know the susceptibility of animals to this new virus that is transmitted between people and that there is no evidence that is transmitted by food intake.