State Fair Advice: Don’t Pet the Pigs

Written by Pat's Papers | Wednesday, 15 August 2012 7:49 AM


Attention fair-goers: don’t pet the pigs. A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota has found that even healthy-looking pigs can be sick with swine flu. The Minneapolis Star Tribune says the warning comes on the heels of 150 new cases of swine flu, linked to contact with pigs at state fairs around the country.

SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune

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