Swine Flu Stigma Hurts U.S. Hog Farmers
2,265 views · Published 5 May 2009 · 2:30 · Indexed 7 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
A hog farm in Alberta, Canada has confirmed the first case of H1N1 swine flu in its pig population, mostly likely transmitted from a human worker that recently visited Mexico. This development heightens the attention that is already focused on the animal that the virus is named after. As VOA's Kane Farabaugh reports, hog farmers and veterinarians across the United States are trying to spread the word that pork products are safe to eat, and the strictest biosecurity measures are in place to prevent pigs from contracting the virus in the United States.
