Via The PigSite.com: Pandemic H1N1 Flu Virus Found in Pigs in Norfolk. Excerpt:
A sixth case of pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus in pigs has today been confirmed in the UK.
Pigs on a farm in Norfolk have been confirmed as having a strain of influenza commonly known as ‘swine flu’ in people. This follows earlier cases in Northern Ireland.
Routine scanning surveillance has confirmed that the strain of the virus found is virtually identical to strains currently circulating in humans. It is not uncommon for pigs to be affected by influenza. Influenza in pigs is not a notifiable disease.Swine flu in swine is spreading pretty rapidly. I've also seen reports of such outbreaks in Italy and other countries. It may be some consolation to the pigs that H1N1 seems far less fatal to them than to us. The lasting legacy of H1N1 may be just another damn problem for pigs and pig farmers.
