A viral update – lots going on in the swine world

There is a lot going on in the swine world regarding viral infections over recent days and weeks – flu, PRRS and circovirus, so I thought it would be useful to give an overview for readers. One ‘flu’ over the cuckoo’s nest: It amazes me that a human flu virus (H1N1), albeit one which has co-mingled with porcine and avian genetics has emerged as ‘swine flu’ rather than ‘Mexican’ or ‘North American’ (OIE) flu and is causing disruptions in pi