The Wall Street Journal has reported that Public-health doctors at the
University of Iowa found drug-resistant bacteria in nearly half of pigs tested
with nasal swabs. University of Minnesota researchers found the bacteria in 7
percent of swine veterinarians tested, while Ontario Veterinary College
researcher Scott Weese found the bacteria in 10 percent of ground pork and pork
chops tested in parts of Canada.
"It's potentially relevant to the human
population," Weese told the newspaper. "The question is whether it can cause
problems among humans." Weese continued to explain that bacteria in pork and
pigs "are not an important source of disease at this point."
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