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Influenza A-(H1N1) Related Information and Contacts
Regarding the Virus:
An outbreak of severe respiratory disease in Mexico has been attributed to a new strain of swine influenza virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) will refer to the new influenza virus as influenza A(H1N1) . The virus that is circulating includes genetic components of human, avian and swine origin. While the human outbreak appears to be spreading from person to person, the role of this virus in swine and other species, and its potential impact, are currently unknown.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is asking pork producers, veterinarians and labs to increase their vigilance in monitoring for and reporting swine disease. The agency is asking that suspected cases of illness in pigs should be reported to veterinarians, provincial authorities or the CFIA. The federal government has a telephone hotline for information about the swine flu outbreak. The phone number is 1-800-454-8302.
Regarding Trade:
The World Health Organization (WHO) and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) have jointly communicated that there is no justification for trade measures to be imposed on pork or pigs that can be attributed to this flu virus; Based on assessment of currently available evidence it is not the intent of Canada to introduce unwarranted restrictions on the import of live swine or pork; and the flu virus of concern here is a human, not an animal, virus. Note: For producer information on flu vaccination please visit our Producer Resources page and look under the Regulations and Safety section. There you will find a link to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care's letter to swine industry workers as well as helpful signs you could post in your barn to help prevent the spread of the flu virus.
| IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT H1N1 |
| DATE |
INFORMATION |
| October 21, 2009 |
Blank Letter to the Editor: Stop Using the Term Swine Flu (MS Word Document) |
| September 24, 2009 |
Ontario Pork: H1N1 - Pigs, Pork and People Factsheet |
| September 10, 2009 |
CBC Ombudsman Vince Carlin Responds to Concerns Over Their Use of the Term "Swine Flu" |
| July 24, 2009 |
CFIA Information Bulletin - Management of H1N1 in Swine Herds |
| June 11, 2009 |
World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic |
| June 11, 2009 |
WHO raises alert to phase 6 - CPC Press Release |
| June 7, 2009 |
Producer decides to cull animals at quarantined Alberta pig farm |
| May 13, 2009 |
YouTube video, entitled Pork Safety Explained – Dr. Cate Dewey |
| May 7, 2009 |
Joint FAO/WHO/OIE Statement on influenza A(H1N1) and the safety of pork |
| May 7, 2009 |
Statement by Trade Ministers of the United States, Canada and Mexico |
| May 4, 2009 |
Fact Sheet - CFIA Advice to Vets and Swine Producers |
| May 3, 2009 |
CPC Press Release Re: H1N1 in Alberta |
| May 2, 2009 |
CFIA News Release H1N1 Virus Found in Alberta |
| April 29, 2009 |
Ministers Day and Ritz Statement on Influenza Virus |
| April 28, 2009 |
Letter to Minister Aglukkaq Re: Name Change |
| April 27, 2009 |
CPC and Canadian Swine Health Board Issue Statement for Producers to Increase Biosecurity |
| April 27, 2009 |
Canadian Federal Inspection Agency Swine Flu Question and Answer |
| April 27, 2009 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Centre for Disease Control Swine Influenza Brochure |
| April 25, 2009 |
Canadian Federal Inspection Agency Swine Flu Fact Sheet |
| April 25, 2009 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Centre for Disease Control Swine Influenza Brochure |
| April 24, 2009 |
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Swine Alert |
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