Swine influenza has broken out in 16 countries from 17 April to date and it killed 160 people.

There has been no case of H1N1 virus in pig in the regions where swine flu breaks out in humans, according to the news release of World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is carrying out necessary preventive measures against outbreak of swine flu virus in pigs of Myanmar.

Immediately after receiving the news about the outbreak of swine flu in humans in Mexico, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is undertaking the releasing of warnings to State/Division LBVDs and different levels of the Myanmar Livestock Breeding Federation, making field trips to check the health condition of animals at pig farms, performing the surveillance of virus and raising the bio-security.

News and information on knowledge about animal health are being announced to the people in time through dailies, radio and TV.

The inspection for safe consumption of pork and related products imported through border gateways and the educative talks on animal health are being held in States and Divisions.

The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries today issued news that so far there has been no case of swine flu infected to pigs in Myanmar.