U.S. officials said yesterday that they are renaming the swine flu crisis the "2009 H1N1 virus outbreak" and warned other countries not to "ban or prevent" imports of U.S. pork or other products. "This really isn't swine flu. It's H1N1 virus," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "We want to say to consumers here and abroad that there is no risk to you. There is no scientific evidence whatsoever that there is any link between consuming pork, prepared pork products and the H1N1 virus," U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk added. Prices of U.S. pork, corn and soybeans dived Monday after Russia,...
