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Commercial Pigs In Indiana Test Positive For H1N1

By Scott Sarvay

Commercial Pigs In Indiana Test Positive For H1N1

June 18, 2010 Updated Nov 4, 2009 at 2:02 PM EST WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus. This is the first instance of the H1N1 flu in a commercial herd in the United States. The USDA says it discovered four tissue samples that tested positive for the virus using its swine surveillance program. The USDA says the pigs as well as the people caring for the pigs have recovered. The sample was collected in late October. Last month, tests confirmed several show pigs at the Minnesota State Fair contracted the virus. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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