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H1N1 flu advice
1 May 2009
What should we be doing to protect ourselves and our businesses?
For the latest information and general guidance visit www.direct.gov.uk/swineflu
For advice to businesses visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/swineflu
The East of England is home to a large and thriving pig industry. It is worth remembering that the H1N1 influenza virus (often called swine flu) is not transmitted by food. The World Health Organisation and the Food Standards Agency have both made clear that the current outbreak of flu cannot be transmitted by eating pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is perfectly safe.
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