Facts you should know about H1N1 Influenza

You cannot get the H1N1 virus from eating pork.

There's a lot being said about H1N1 flu in the media -- but as with any hot topic, there's also a lot of misinformation. The H1N1 virus is not transmitted by food. You cannot get H1N1 influenza from eating pork or pork products. This flu is transmitted from human to human and not from anything you eat.

"There is no evidence or reports that U.S. swine have been infected with this virus."

Source: Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture

Related Links:

» A Word from our CEO about H1N1 Influenza
» Smithfield Foods Releases
» Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
» National Pork Board
» National Pork Producers Council
» World Health Organization
» Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack