Turkeys In Ontario Infected With H1N1 Virus - Could Livestock be next to get Vaccines?

AHN Staff
Ottawa, Ontario (AHN) - Poultry at the farms owned by Hybrid Turkeys have the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, prompting Ontario's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Arlene King to recommend for livestock workers to immediately get vaccinated against swine flu. King's advice is timely since Health Canada approved on Wednesday Arepanrix, a vaccine against the H1N1 virus.

The approval declares the adjuvanted vaccine safe and effective for use across the country. Arepanrix is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline.

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said in a statement, "This is a milestone in our efforts to fight the pandemic H1N1 flu virus. Thanks to careful planning we now have a safe and effective vaccine being distributed to provinces and territories that they will be rolling out in a matter of days. I encourage all Canadians to get vaccinated because it is the best way to protect our health and the health of our loved ones."

King said tests have confirmed the virus discovered in the turkeys is the same found in humans. Of the 19 farm workers interviewed by Ontario's health unit, one person had the swine flu symptoms. Hybrid Turkey said the virus is limited to one barn which has 3,500 birds.

Could Livestock be next to get H1N1 vaccines?

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Comment by rec on November 9, 2009 at 3:12pm: ı am agree wıth robert .

Comment by Robert on November 9, 2009 at 1:16am: Exactly! There is something fishy about this whole H!N! thing. It's being pushed on people from many different angles-and I'm wondering why-I try to talk to the people around me about this stuff and they do not seem to be listening seriously enough. What else can be done. I have gotten very frustrated and angry and spoken aloud about some of the obvious manipulation that has gone on. I'm ashamed to admit that I have expressed hate toward the wizard behind the curtain-though in retrospect, it is not hate that I feel; but a desire for truth and justice. I'm all for light & love and I understand what the intention is; I am %100 for it-but what about truth and justice? This may be unpopular of me to say: but "the powers that be" must face justice for their crimes. I am also aware that a number of people have passed away, due to this manufactured virus. I have had numerous discussions about this with people and I have been accused of being apathetic and making fun. I have not been apathetic. Seasonal flu kills one-hundred thousand people every year-while with this swine flu, the count is only about a couple hundred. I am in no way downplaying the facts. It is very tragic when a child dies because of this. There are 7 children in my life who are very, very important to me. They give me purpose and inspiration and make me smile everyday. If nothing else is ever said about my life; at least I had a good impact on theirs and that is the most important thing.

I think it's disgusting the way the mainstream media is hyping this and blowing this up in an obvious attempt to frighten people. Weaponized fear is powerful-make someone afraid and they become easier to subdue and more compliant. To a degree; the media is also exploiting the deaths of these young people to get the desired results. People die everyday and yet there is a spike of swine flu reports because it's the "in" thing right now. It's disgusting and the media should be ashamed of themselves.