Ranchi, May 4: A swine flu alert has been sounded in the state.

Alarmed by the threat of swine flu, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has decided to conduct a drive to catch pigs across the city. Teams comprising health officials and professional pig catchers will be formed and they will be visiting the entire city and catch pigs.

Unlike bird flu that killed a large number of birds before affecting human beings, swine flu affects only humans

Surinder Sud / New Delhi May 5, 2009, 0:49 IST

Unlike bird flu that killed a large number of birds before affecting human beings, swine flu affects only humans.

Swine flu has become widespread in the United States, with 226 cases in 30 states and more expected to turn up in additional states in the next few days, federal health officials said Sunday.

Humans have it. Pigs don't. At least not yet, and U.S. pork producers are doing everything they can to make sure that the new H1N1 virus, known around the world as the "swine flu," stays out of their herds.

Felicity Lawrence

Just as an unsustainable financial system caused the current banking crisis, the intensive farming of animals is at the heart of the swine flu outbreak.

New Delhi: Not only cooked pork but even processed pork products like ham, sausage, bacon and salami are safe to eat. So, feel free to gorge on your ham and salami club sandwich or a spicy pork vindaloo.

Canada Reports First Reverse Transmission; India Not Worried

Shillong: Alerted by the spread of swine flu to Asia, the Meghalaya Government has issued a set of directives to pig breeders but said no case of swine influenza in pig has been reported in the state so far.

The directives to pig breeders include strict hygienic measures in the farms and well-balanced feed to the animals, besides restriction of unwanted visitors to the farm premises.

Pune: With the fear of a swine flu outbreak looming large and deaths of 50 pigs being reported this April at Amalner taluka

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