So you CAN get it from pork Nonsense. This particular flu strain has never been detected in pigs. It's called "swine flu" because the virus itself is similar t

So you CAN get it from pork Nonsense. This particular flu strain has never been detected in pigs. It's called "swine flu" because the virus itself is similar to previous swine flu viruses. Your quip about pork bans is taken out of context. Every article mentioning the bans goes on to criticize them for being unscientific.