http://www.porkmag.com/directories.asp? ... ed_id=8316Norway Hogs Infected with H1N1 Virus
Pork news source | Thursday, October 15, 2009
Norwegian veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of the Type A H1N1 virus in swine, reports ThePigSite.
An immediate notification was sent to the World Organization for Animal Health on Monday stating that this is an emerging disease in the country. According to the report, the disease, so far, has made only a small zoonotic impact.
The disease is a result of contact with an infected person. The report states that the farmer of the herd had been sick with flu-like symptoms for some time and last week the diagnosis of pandemic flu (Type A H1N1/2009) was confirmed. The infection seems to have been introduced in the herd from humans to the pigs in the farrowing unit.
Several measures are being applied to curb the spread of the disease.