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Swine flu, a virus found in pigs that can be transmittedto humans, has already infected 1,000 people in Mexico, killing at leas 100, according to numerous news About 20 cases have also been reported in the New York, Texas, Ohio and Kansas, but none have resulted in death, according to the , or CDC. Smithfield Foodss (NYSE: SFD), based in Smithfield, Va., says it is cooperatinvg with Mexican officials to assist in the investigation of possible sources of the outbreak and will submit samples from its swinr herds to thefor testing.
The company also note d that it regularly vaccinates its swine herds against influenzqa and conducts monthly tests for the presence of swine flu its Mexican farms and processing According tothe CDC, people cannot get the flu from eating pork or pork Cases of swine flu commonlty occur in people with direct exposure to pigs. Human-to-human contact can also transmit the Shares of Smithfield and were down sharply on Monday amid concern abougtthe outbreak’s impact on pork China and Russia have already banned imports of U.S. pork from some statews that have human cases ofthe flu, according to Smithfield shares were tradin at $9.11 at mid-day -- down 11 percentg from the previous close.
Smithfield is the nation’s leadinb processor and marketer of fresbh pork and packaged and the biggest hog producer with salesof $12 The company owns 49 percent of Garned turkey processor LLC. It also operatesx the largest pig slaughterhouse in the world in Tar a town about 85 mileds southeastof Raleigh, with about 4,50o0 employees.
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