Researchers from the US have found a flu virus that is prevalent in pig populations that is easily spread and highly lethal in ferrets, a recognized model of human influenza infection and transmissibility. The researchers used the ferret model to assess the pathogenicity and transmissibility of H1N2 and H3N2 influenza viruses. The researchers found that one virus in particular [A/Swine/Korea/1204/2009; Sw/1204 (H1N2)] was particularly deadly in ferrets, causing death within 10 days of inoculation,... ...Read more »

This article has been written as a special briefing for Australian Food News readers on an important topic. The author Joe Lederman is the Managing Principal of FOODLEGAL.  He is  both a specialist lawyer and strategic consultant for food suppliers. He has expertise in food regulatory compliance and marketing law and is involved in all food sectors.   Experts from the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation are warning governments around the world... ...Read more »