Commercial pigs in Indiana test positive for H1N1

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the virus has been found in such hogs.
The USDA said it discovered four tissue samples that tested positive for the virus using its swine surveillance program.The sample was collected in late October, and the USDA said the pigs as well as the people caring for the animals have recovered.Last month, tests confirmed that several show pigs at the Minnesota State Fair contracted swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus.The USDA declined to say where in Indiana the sick pigs were located.
USDA officials have stressed repeatedly that instances of pigs with swine flu do not pose a threat to consumers of pork products.
Still, word of a commercial herd contracting the virus for the first time is bad news for the pork industry, which has struggled with poor prices blamed on swine flu fears and the global recession...
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