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Ebola in Pigs May Become More Dangerous for People: Experts
July 9, 2009
Researchers are worried about a type of Ebola virus spreading in pigs in the Philippines and have warned that it could mutate in the swine population and become more dangerous for people.
The Philippines had tested 141 people, the researchers said, and six of them who either worked on pig farms or with swine products were found with antibodies to the Ebola-Reston virus, which means they might have been infected by pigs at some time.
Although none of them fell ill, the scientists from the Philippines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States warned the virus could change.
© 2009 Reuters
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http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5686RU20090709
category: News from Other Sources : Outbreaks
contributed by Liza Nanni on 10 July 2009
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