New Swine Flu Strain Found in Canada

Boston (DbTechNo) – Canadian health officials have confirmed the presence of a new type of swine flu in the country.

The virus was confirmed on a pig farm in Saskatchewan, where 2 workers became sick.

Tests indicate that the virus that they contracted is the swine flu, but a strain not yet seen.

This is really bad news if it means that the virus is mutating into different strains.

“Preliminary results indicate the risk to public health is low,” said Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s health minister, in a statement. “Canadians who have been vaccinated against the regular, seasonal flu should have some immunity to this new flu strain.”

Drug makers are rushing to mass produce a vaccine for the virus, but if it is mutating, then their vaccines may not be effective.

Since the virus was identified back in April, more than 500,000 cases of it have been reported spanning more than 70 countries.

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