Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Swine flu on the increase

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs reports an increase in influenza type A in swine.

The peak number of positive submissions, 22, occurred in June.


“This is one of the highest months for Influenza A detections on record since the beginning of these reports in 2021,,” OMAFRA said.


It is a reportable disease and is of interest because It could spread to humans.


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Number of submissions with positive tests for influenza in swine by production type and month, Ontario, January 2023 to June 2023.