The Department of Health confirms that four people are suffering
from a new kind of flu brought on by contact with pigs. Now
there's no definite word on where the infected pigs are. The new
strain of the flu is called "H3N2v". The cases in Pennsylvania
were kids that came in contact with pigs at this years
Huntingdon County Fair. As of now, there's no evidence saying it
can be spread person-to-person, but Dr. Robert Sullivan, an
Infectious Disease Specialist says it can be spread by the pigs.
"...the more time you're around the animal, the greater the
likelihood that you may be exposed to actually pick up the
infection yourself." Many people who went to this year's fair
are thinking twice about flu-like symptoms, like Paul Zeiders
who took his son Cole. "It's kind of scary when you think about
it... My son's three, he gets colds pretty easy, it seems like
any time we go out, especially during flu season, it's like you
have to be cautious." All the pigs that came to this years fair
were given a Certificate of