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Swine flu or H1N1 has many folks cautious of sniffles, sneezes and now pork products as the first pig in the U.S. tested positive for H1N1. But maybe these little piggies should be more worried about us.
While at least one show pig from the Minnesota State Fair contracted the swine flu virus, this flu bug likely came from one of the 1.8 million fair-goers. And since show pigs and the pigs you eat generally don’t mix, there shouldn’t really be a problem. In fact, the Department of Agriculture and CDC state that you cannot get swine flu from eating pork or pork products. If you are worried, make sure you cook and handle pork correctly (cook to 160 degrees Fahrenheit) to kill any bacteria, viruses, etc. And of course continue those preventative steps to avoid the flu and stay well.
