Agricultural interests lobby to change what we call Swine Flu to H1N1 virus.
“We want to say to consumers here and abroad that there is no risk to you, there is no scientific evidence whatsoever that there is any link between consuming pork, prepared pork products, and the H1N1 virus,” Kirk added.
With Eye on Industry, Ag Secretary Stops Calling Outbreak ‘Swine Flu’
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As there is no evidence that the virus is transmitted by food, and the virus hasn’t been isolated in any animal, “it is not justified to name this disease swine influenza,” he wrote.
