http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/04/28/Swine-flu-not-linked-with-todays-pigs/UPI-61741240930122/
"flu viruses are named for the first animal in which they are found; the current swine flu was discovered in pigs in 1930.
That discovery is the only reason the current outbreak is called swine flu, said Purdue swine medicine expert Sandy Amass. "We don't even know if the virus found in humans will infect pigs.""
also to talk about your earlier point, chickens will eat their own faeces much more often than pigs.
"flu viruses are named for the first animal in which they are found; the current swine flu was discovered in pigs in 1930.
That discovery is the only reason the current outbreak is called swine flu, said Purdue swine medicine expert Sandy Amass. "We don't even know if the virus found in humans will infect pigs.""
also to talk about your earlier point, chickens will eat their own faeces much more often than pigs.