Scientists have yet to pinpoint the origin of the swine flu virus, the earliest cases of which were found in Veracruz, Mexico.
In keeping with the Canadian government's apparently mistaken hypothesis that the origin of the swine flu outbreak likely had nothing to do with Canadian pigs, what if it did?
The origin of the Spanish flu pandemic, and the relationship between the near-simultaneous outbreaks in humans and swine, have been controversial.
Looking for life in the shadows Seconds out Mix and match Reprints Related items The origin of swine flu: Putting the pieces togetherMay 28th 2009Altogether, Dr Schrenzel and Dr Rideout analysed the receptors of 60 species, ranging from bears and lions to skunks and marsupials.
Foer details the copious amounts of pig shit sprayed into the air that result in great spikes in human respiratory ailments, the development of new bacterial strains due to overuse of antibiotics on farmed animals, and the origins of the swine flu epidemic, whose story has gripped the nation, in factory farms.
During the global outbreak of H1N1 in 2009, for example, Egyptian officials used the origins of the "swine flu" virus to justify the slaughter of millions of pigs owned by the marginalised Christian community (Tadros 2010).
Assuming that consumers' fear of pork and other meat products wears off as this health message seeps through, the domestic sector may see a boost in demand on Beijing's ban of pork imports from Mexico and parts of the U.S. As health experts continue to trace the origin of this swine flu strain, though, there is the risk that destruction of animals could deal economic losses to the farming sector.
Baseline characteristics and previously recognized risk factors for severe pdm flu (origin, obesity, smoking, asthma) did not differ according to the origin of flu in pregnant women (Table 1).
The global response included more restrictions on travel to and from Mexico, identified as the likely origin of the outbreak and the only country to have reported deaths from swine flu.
