Misleading Name Resulted in Economic Crash

• China, Russia & 11 other countries have banned U.S. pork, despite health officals stating people cannot get H1N1 by eating pork
  
  
• Economist, anticipates $400 million loss
  
  
• Hog industry losing $2.5 million a day

• The American Association of Swine Veterinarians has reported the new virus has not been found in pigs.
  
  
• U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, has said, "We have no indication that any swine from the United States has been infected."
  
  
• The World Animal Health body has said, "The virus has not been isolated in animals to date."
  

Is "swine" flu name hogwash?
Ask President Obama.
Understanding that the negative "swine flu" name has led to international trade blocks, President Obama is now using the correct name for the virus, H1N1.

Bad disease. Bad name.
Despite its name, there is no evidence at this time that this tragic outbreak of H1N1 (swine) flu came from pigs. It is spread person-to-person and not from eating pork. While there are precautions you can take to keep yourself healthier, avoiding a tasty pork chop is not one of them. Learn why H1N1 is called swine flu.

Pork farmers take precautions
Long before before the flu outbreak, pork producers have had bio-security practices in place.

Pork prices take a dive
due to flu myth
Selling in the commodity markets was also widespread, with lean hogs and pork bellies leading the plunge, down 4.4% and 3.7%, respectively. Lean hogs are trading down the daily limits, and pork bellies have picked up a little after hitting the floor earlier in the session at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

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