Canada found a herd of pigs infected by human

Health authorities say that this is not a threat to food supply


- The Food Inspection Agency Canada (AIAC) reported that it has found the H1N1 virus in a herd of pigs in the province of Alberta in the west, but that does not threaten the food supply.
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The agency said the herd was quarantined in the absence of further evidence, "but the possibilities that the pigs could transmit the virus to humans is remote." "The safety of the food supply is not affected and remains safe to eat Canadian pork." added.

"It is very likely that the pigs were exposed to the virus through Canadian who had been in Mexico recently and show symptoms of the new flu," the agency said via a press release published on its website. "All pigs are recovered or are recovering," said the note from the agency.