Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
National health experts say swine flu has been showing up among pigs at fairs in neighboring states.
While uncommon, you can get a variant strain of swine flu from exposure to a sick pig, according to health officials.
Officials at the West Virginia State Fair in Fairlea tell WOWK's sister station, WVNS-TV, that pigs are being checked before the enter fairgrounds.
"The criteria is if there's a certain temperature and it's symptomatic, then they will not even be allowed to unload and they will go straight home," said West Virginia State Veterinarian Jewell Plumley.
The more threatening problem here is one sick pig spreading swine flu to other pigs at the fair.
CDC leaders say symptoms of swine flu are not any more severe than the seasonal flu. People visiting area fairs are encouraged to wash their hands.
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