Influenza A detected at NSW piggery

3 August 2009

NSW Food Authority has advised that:

• pork meat and pork products like bacon and ham, remain safe to eat
• sick animals have not entered into the human food chain, and
• the Authority does not permit slaughtering of sick pigs for human consumption.

The advice follows the announcement on 31 July 2009 that a NSW piggery has been placed in quarantine after returning positive tests for influenza a H1.

See:

• influenza A detected at NSW piggery, Minister for Primary Industries’ media release, 31 July 2009
• H1N1 Influenza 09 (human swine influenza) and food, FSANZ factsheet

Related sites

• H1N1 Influenza 09 : this winter flu season NSW Health advice
• Influenza A H1N1 2009 ('Human Swine Flu') and livestock NSW Dept of Industry & Investment (formerly Dept of Primary Industries)