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Since the influenza A (H1N1) virus was initially associated with pigs, should contact with pigs be avoided?

April 26, 2017associated avoided contact h1n1 Influenza initially Pigs virus

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Since the influenza A (H1N1) virus was initially associated with pigs, should contact with pigs be avoided?

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Pigs can transmit influenza viruses to humans and vice-versa. Accordingly, persons with flu symptoms must avoid contact with pigs. However, few cases of human-swine or swine-human transmission of the A (H1N1) virus have been detected to date.