Department+of+Agriculture

__Members of the Department of Agriculture__
 * Department of Agriculture**
 * Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack
 * Director of communications: Chris Mathers
 * Chief of Staff: John Norris
 * Deputy Chief of Staff: Carole Jett

__H1 N1__ Senretary Tom vilsack is keeping in touch with the general public and updating on the research of H1 N1 AKA "Swine Flu". It has been stated that there has not yet been a case of H1 N1 in any Swine within the US. This means the the US pork products are safe and to all export trading this should not have an effect. Even though we have found cases of the flu in humans and that outstanding that as well still should have no affect on our trade. If it does come to that then they will be breaking the World Organization for Animal Health and we will take action. It has been stated that even if we have found the H1 N1 in our Pork or Pork related products there should be no problem because the H1 N1 flu is not transmited by consumption. That doesn't mean though that you shuld not follow safe mesures consuming any pork or pork products. He urges all owners of swine keep an eye on there swine and if there is any sign of the flue to bring it the the attention of the USDA. Other than that the USDA will keep up to date on the development of the flue and how to notice any infection in both swine and humans alike. In this article it is just a update like the previous article with no new information but he is stressing the trade factor. The article is updating only a day later but there is still no evidence of the flue finding its way into any US swine. Trade should still procede as usual and if any consern to discus and research to reassure yourself that our pork and pork related products. This article is informing of the spread of the H1 N1 virus origonaly starting in Mexico working its way through the US and now has ventured into Canada. On May 2, 2009 Secretarty Tom Vilsack receved work from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency the H1 N1 has been confermed in humans. A canadian carpiter was found to be exibiting flu like symptums after traveling from Mexico. His swine were also confermed to be positive for H1 N1. The swine and the man are being treated and have been quarentened. No swine have left the farm and they intend on keeping it that way... even swine not showing symptomis. Tom Vilsack is once again preshuring people to keep in mine that there still is no US swine infected with the flu and all US pork and pork related products are safe for consumption. He urges everyone to remain calm, keep away from anyone with flu like symptoms, if you have flu like symptoms to remain calm and seek help, and if you have flu like symptoms to remain from contact with any swine. It is imparative to keep this contained and monatered.
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