Er komen al meer geluiden dat de naam Varkensgriep niet correct is:
World animal health body says swine flu wrong name
PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) - The flu virus spreading around the world should not be called “swine flu” as it also contains avian and human components and no pig was found ill with the disease so far, the World Animal Health body said on Monday.
A more logical name for it would be “North-American influenza”, a name based on its geographic origin just like the Spanish influenza, another human flu pandemic with animal origin that killed more than 50 million people in 1918-1919.
“The virus has not been isolated in animals to date. Therefore it is not justified to name this disease swine influenza,” the Paris-based organisation said in a statement.
Bron: http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINLR47878620090427