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Illini PorkNet Papers

Helpful Links to Sources of Information related to the H1N1 2009 (“Swine Influenza Outbreak")
Dr. Rob Knox
05/04/2009

Illinois Pork Producers Association

This link provides access to the Illinois Pork Producers Association and their message to producers and the public. The Flu virus is not in pork and Flu facts plus more.
http://www.ilpork.com/

PigProgress.Net

Portal on global pig production.
http://www.pigprogress.net/

The Pig Site

An international pork industry publication with information and articles on international perspectives on the outbreak. World steps to contain flu, FAO facts and more.
http://www.thepigsite.com/

Pork Alert

A leading industry online trade magazine H1N1 influenza update and more resources and news from the industry.
http://www.porkmag.com/porkalert/pa090501.htm

National Pork Board (NPB)

Provides messages and links to the Pork.org website and the producer message that Pork is safe to eat as well as a call for renaming the virus to Flu H1N1 and biosecurity emphasis.
http://www.pork.org/

The Pork Information Gateway (PIG)

A listing of facts and links to pork information on the Flu H1N1.
http://uiuc.porkgateway.com/

National Hog Farmer

An assessment of the impact of the outbreak on the pork industry, and messages on how to deal with questions pertaining to the H1N1 flu and more.
http://nationalhogfarmer.com/

Ropin The Web

Agriculture and Rural Development from the Government of Alberta
http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/View.aspx?id=147400&q=126071177&qz=c9d087

University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine

This link contains numerous links to: the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), Illinois Dept. of Public Health, the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, The National Pork Board, Center for Veterinary Medicine, National Pork Producers Council, and the USDA.
http://vetmed.illinois.edu/ope/H1N1/

University of Illinois Extension

Contains a podcast from the CDC and information from the CDC and other resources from Illinois and links to additional sources.
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/h1n1/