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According to a statement from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, swine from a herd in Alberta, Canada, have tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus currently causing illness in humans. A Canadian carpenter who had been in Mexico, upon return, was exhibiting flu-like symptoms. He works on an Alberta farm, and subsequently the family and swine on the farm became ill.
Some key points relative to this situation are:
1. The virus has not been detected in any swine herds in the United States.
2. This is not a foodborne illness, and our food supply will remain safe, even if U.S. swine are found to be infected later.
3. There is no indication that the 2009 H1N1 virus has infected pets.
