Hands Off The Swine

New Strain Of Flu Puts Fair Officials On Guard

Posted: August 15, 2012

A pair of hogs look harmless enough as they rest in their pen at the Rockingham County Fair, but a new strain of swine flu could make the porkers dangerous. (Photos by Nikki Fox / DN-R)
The livestock barns at the Rockingham County Fair are posted with information about swine flu, advising what precautions need to be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.

HARRISONBURG — Although a new strain of swine flu hasn’t presented itself in Virginia yet, Rockingham County Fair officials are on guard against the virus.

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