From the World Health Organization
Assessing the Severity of an Influenza Pandemic
The major determinant of the severity of an influenza pandemic, as measured by the number of cases of severe illness and deaths it causes, is the inherent virulence of the virus. However, many other factors influence the overall severity of a pandemic’s impact.
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Terry D. Etherton
A recent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Media Release about the detection of A/H1N1 virus in pigs in Canada is presented below. The release also was distributed by ProMED.
As a point of interest, ProMED is one of the largest publicly available emerging disease and outbreak reporting systems in the World. Currently, ProMED posts are read by over 50,000 subscribers in over 187 countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Bob Mikesell, Ph.D.
Senior Instructor
Department of Dairy and Animal Science
Introduction
In light of the H1N1 (formerly known as swine flu) virus outbreak, consumers should have an understanding of the influenza virus from a pork producer perspective, and the steps that US swine producers routinely utilize to keep pigs healthy. Read the rest of this entry »
William Henning
Emeritus Professor of Animal and Food Science
Penn State University
Dr. Henning had a letter posted in USA Today combating myths about beef and global warming.
Here is Dr. Henning’s letter. Read the rest of this entry »
