SWINE FLU FLAMBÉ BY CHEF SATARRICA

Published 7 months ago

On this edition of Valley Gurl Cooking, Chef Satarrica seeks to dispel all your fears of the H1N1 influenza pandemic being transmitted through the consumption of pork. The results prove to be disastrous. Transmission of swine influenza virus from... more

On this edition of Valley Gurl Cooking, Chef Satarrica seeks to dispel all your fears of the H1N1 influenza pandemic being transmitted through the consumption of pork. The results prove to be disastrous. Transmission of swine influenza virus from pigs to humans is not common and properly cooked pork poses no risk of infection. When transmitted, the virus does not always cause human influenza and often the only sign of infection is the presence of antibodies in the blood, detectable only by laboratory tests. When transmission results in influenza in a human, it is called zoonotic swine flu. People who work with pigs, especially people with intense exposures, are at risk of catching swine flu. However, only about fifty such transmissions have been recorded since the mid-20th century, when identification of influenza subtypes became possible. Rarely, these strains of swine flu can pass from human to human. In humans, the symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of i... less

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