Does the virus spread through pork products?
No. This is not a food safety issue. Swine influenza viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe. How does H1N1 flu spread? This virus is thought to spread in the same way that seasonal flu does. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. What are the signs and symptoms in people? The symptoms of H1N1 flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu. They include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with H1N1 virus infection in people. Like seasonal flu, H1N1 may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical
