Deadly Pig Virus in USA - mutation from China

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Deadly Pig Virus in USA - mutation from China

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list - A swine virus deadly to young pigs, and never before seen in North America, has spiked to 199 sites in 13 states - nearly double the number of farms and other locations from earlier this month

For the complete story, please visit: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/ ... DR20130624[/list]

The US Government says that it is safe to eat contaminated pork, but who can trust the FDA now?
Thankfully, I am allergic to pork, so I cannot eat it anyway.

Last year, the Chinese did not want to eat that pork either, and so farmers dropped their dead pigs in the rivers causing even more problems.

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Trust among the Chinese population of home produced products, including formula baby milk, has manifested itself in a number of ways. As regards baby milk we had rationing recently of sales by supermarkets as so much was being bought up and sent to China. China appears to figure again and again in infectious disease scares.

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StephenS wrote:

Trust among the Chinese population of home produced products, including formula baby milk, has manifested itself in a number of ways. As regards baby milk we had rationing recently of sales by supermarkets as so much was being bought up and sent to China. China appears to figure again and again in infectious disease scares.

Yes, news reports have been mentioning the black market for non-Chinese milk products and non-Chinese formula baby milk. Even Taiwan and Hong Kong are rationing sales of these products.

Regarding the deadly pig virus, how did it get here in the USA?

Authorities are saying that pigs are being fed food that is mixed with fecal matter. If this pig food mixed with fecal matter comes from China, then no wonder our USA pigs are sick. The FDA and the USDA are not doing their job.

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Is this similar to the swine flu pandemic of 2009? I contracted it a few years ago and my doctor said I'd probably never get it again.

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JamesR wrote:

Is this similar to the swine flu pandemic of 2009? I contracted it a few years ago and my doctor said I'd probably never get it again.

Apparently, this virus has not crossed the line. When and if is the question.

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Scary !

It is always wise to stay away from pork products because of trichinosis, and probably much else too.

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Maybe the Ughyers did it. Pig Jihad, perhaps? :mrgreen:

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