Can I get the 2009 H1N1 virus from eating pork or poultry?
No. There are no reported cases of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people from eating pork or poultry. This new virus is not a food-borne disease. However, good food hygiene is always recommended to protect yourself and your family from disease. As always, when consuming meat products safe food practices should be followed. You can consult the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Be Food Safe site at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Be_FoodSafe/BFS_for_Consumers/index.asp for tips on the cleaning, preparation and safe cooking temperatures for pork, as well as other meat and poultry products.
