The Three Little Pigs get Swine Flu at Minn. State Fair

[WatchManUSA]

Can you imagine what all the pig mother’s are telling all their piglets?   

“Stay away from all those people.  You never know where they have been.”

“People, they never cover their mouths or wash their hands.”

“And they call us dirty.”

This is a legitimate news story!

Minn. pigs may have tested positive for swine flu
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091017/ap_on_he_me/us_pigs_swine_flu_8

Excerpts from the article:

MINNEAPOLIS – Preliminary tests show three pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the swine flu virus making them the first potential U.S. cases in swine, agricultural officials said Friday. They stressed the finding does not threaten food safety.

The samples were taken from pigs shown at the Minnesota State Fair between Aug. 26 and Sept. 1 as part of a university research project. Officials expect results next week to confirm whether the pigs were infected with swine flu virus, also known as H1N1.

The pigs did not show signs of sickness and officials said they likely contracted the virus from some of the nearly 1.8 million people who visited the fair.

"At the end of the day this is not a big deal," said Mike Wegner, a spokesman for the National Pork Board. "There is no reason for anyone to be concerned about the safety of pork, either eating or handling."