In the developing world, swine flu elicits shrugs. Many African countries do not have the skills or resources to protect their citizens even against the lethal health crises they battle every day, so even the threat of a pandemic flu tends to elicit shrugs. But if and when the flu does take root in the developing world, that lack of preparation could be devastating. [News Source]

U.S. testing for flu in pigs less stringent than for mad-cow, bird flu. While Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says there is "no evidence" of the new swine flu in U.S. pigs, the federal government doesn't aggressively search for it on farms. [News Source]

Permanent watch on pigs may be needed for flu. Crucial global surveillance of animal disease could be revised to include swine influenza in pigs because of its potential risk to human health, a World Health Organisation expert said Monday. [News Source]

The 10 genes of a human flu virus, furiously evolving. The current outbreak shows how complex and mysterious the evolution of viruses is. [News Source]

First look: Swine flu virus revealed. Sorry, not a curly tail in sight. Scientists have snapped the first ever portrait of H1N1, the new swine flu virus that has swept the globe in recent weeks. [News Source]

In India, the pigs are safe (rediff.com) Unlike avian influenza (bird flu), which killed thousands of birds before it began to affect human beings, swine (pig) flu has killed over 175 human beings without killing even a single pig. [News Source]

Avian flu found at Tenn. poultry farm (WVLT-TV Knoxville) Tennessee and federal authorities are investigating a Lincoln County poultry farm after tests found a strain of avian influenza virus. [News Source]