HAVANA, Cuba. Pork and pork products handled in accordance with good hygienic practices will not be a source of infection for the influenza A(H1N1) virus, according to a WHO, OIE and FAO joint release.
World Health Organization, World Organization for Animal Health and the Food and Agricultural Organization reissued their joint statement due to growing concerns about the possibility of the virus being found in pigs and the safety of pork and pork products in the ongoing spread of the
disease.
Influenza viruses are not known to be transmissible to people through eating processed pork or other food products derived from pigs, says the statement and adds that heat treatments commonly used in cooking meat (e.g. 70°C/160°F core temperature) will readily inactivate any viruses potentially present in raw meat products.
The report does, however, stress that authorities and consumers should ensure that meat from sick pigs or pigs found dead are not processed or used for human consumption under any circumstances.
More information about Influenza A (H1N1) can be found in:
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
(Cerdo Cocinado no transmite Influenza A)
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