The National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed five more pigs from the Minnesota and South Dakota with the H1N1 virus .
The septic pig were test as part of a bailiwick , “ Swine Influenza at State and County Fairs , ” proposed by Greg Gray , film director of the Center for emerge Infectious Diseases at the University of Iowa , to well sympathize the spread head of influenza in spot where pigs and creature meet .
“ The clean setting was investigated because during 2005 to 2008 , the Center for Disease Control and res publica and local health partners had identified a number of sporadic cases of swine flu transmission where the infected person had most likely been exposed at a fair or other public setting , ” articulate Jeff Bender , film director of the International Cooperative Zoonotic Influenza Research Center ( ICZIRC ) at the University of Minnesota , which is funding the cogitation .
The bailiwick began before the H1N1 pandemic arose , Bender said , and the particular strain of the computer virus was not a focus of the study . Researchers tested 50 copper at the Minnesota State Fair in 2008 , and 102 pigs at the Minnesota and South Dakota state fair in 2009 . In plus to the six full cases of H1N1 , one pig was find out to have H1N2 , a melodic phrase of influenza rarely base in human being .
Although Gray tell that the enquiry team has not decided whether to carry on the written report in 2010 , the results could help pig Farmer have a good agreement of how to keep themselves and their herds healthy .
“ It ’s crucial to know that these viruses move from man to pigs and back again , ” Gray said . “ They can mix with other viruses in man or pigs and out can come young viruses that make much more problem . ”
Right now , the research team is count for evidence where the influenza viruses cross over between species so they can make recommendations for how to reduce grippe transmitting . This involve documenting virus infection , determining risk component and testing method acting of intervention . In the lag , they are advocating for pig farmers and veterinarians to be short - number for the H1N1 vaccine .
“ Swine veterinary surgeon are authoritative in boil down this trouble and we have to protect them like we protect workers in hospitals , ” Gray said .
Gray also recommends hoi polloi work out with swine receive the seasonal flu vaccine and educate themselves in biosecurity measures . Limiting human striking with pig , especially in cases of brainsick humans , and using protective equipment can boil down disease transmission .
The slovenly person were not tracked after testing and the researcher could not gloss on what bechance to the septic pigs . The H1N1 computer virus continues to threaten human race more than pigs , Gray enjoin .
The University of Minnesota ’s ICZIRC houses six other study investigating flu viruses and their burden on human wellness . The center was lay down because of increasing interaction among humans , stock , fowl and wildlife that have resulted in the egress of zoonotic diseases .
