CDC/Influenza Division: Precautions to Take at Agricultural Fairs

The CDC this week reported the first two U.S. human infections with flu viruses from pigs in 2023. These human infections were caused by two different types of flu viruses that normally spread among pigs, and they occurred in two people who attended different agricultural fairs in Michigan and had exposure to pigs. Learn more here.

General precautions that everyone can take to limit the spread of flu viruses between people and pigs include not eating or drinking while in pig areas, avoiding contact with pigs that appear to be sick, and washing hands often with soap and running water before and after contact with pigs.