Ignorance from the CDC
First, from the CDC:
Can people catch swine flu from eating pork?
No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160°F kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria and viruses.
That is a completely contradictory sentence. If the virus is not transmitted by food then the only way to get it from undercooked food is if the virus is on the surface. In that case you only need to cook the surface to a temperature of 160°F—which happens in seconds on a hot pan— and the internal temperature is irrelevant. Mixed message indeed.



