HERD HEALTH: What you should know about swine flu

How does it affect pigs and humans and what can be done to prevent it spreading?

by BETH YOUNG and CATE DEWEY

Swine influenza, also known as swine flu, is a respiratory disease caused by the type A influenza virus. This classical H1N1 swine influenza virus is common in Canadian swine herds and may cause outbreaks of clinical disease, in the fall and winter.

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