Detailed studies on the new swine flu virus showed it was a strange match between a triple-hybrid virus with pig, human and bird elements and a European swine virus not seen before in North America.
But some pork bans appeared to be easing and U.S. agriculture officials promised unspecified help to farmers.
Mexico's death toll raised up to 44 as labs tested a backlog of samples from people who died in March and April. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 896 confirmed cases of the new H1N1 flu in 41 states.
U.S. officials have said they expect the swine influenza virus to spread to all 50 states and to cause many infections ranging from mild to severe. There have been two deaths in the United States.
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But some pork bans appeared to be easing and U.S. agriculture officials promised unspecified help to farmers.
Mexico's death toll raised up to 44 as labs tested a backlog of samples from people who died in March and April. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 896 confirmed cases of the new H1N1 flu in 41 states.
U.S. officials have said they expect the swine influenza virus to spread to all 50 states and to cause many infections ranging from mild to severe. There have been two deaths in the United States.
Source url: http://in.reuters.com/article/specialEvents2/idINIndia-39477720090507