influenzaah1n1isnowthenewswinefluvirus thumb Influenza A(H1N1) is now the new Swine Flu Virus ROME, April 30 (Xinhua) — Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said on Thursday it agreed to use the name of "influenza A/H1N1" instead of "swine flu." FAO Chief Veterinary Officer Joseph Domenech said FAO, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) agreed to no longer refer to "swine flu" but instead to "Influenza A/H1N1." "Given current facts and scientific understanding, consumption of pig meat does not bring any increased risk to the consumer," the FAO official said. "Stepping up swine influenza control measures in pigs, in the absence of the A/H1N1 virus, such as control of movements and culling, is not justified," said Domenech.

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