[oiasdjfoiasd]

American Swine Flu in 2009 killed tens of thousands of people. To say it could not have happened anywhere is wrong.

[reaperducer]

American Swine Flu

Initially called an "outbreak", widespread H1N1 infection was first recognized in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, with evidence that the virus had been present for months before it was officially called an "epidemic"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic#History

[TheSpiceIsLife]

I believe the parent comment meant the frequency of these viruses coming out of wet market environments is higher than other agricultural practices.

[arcticbull]

Is there data to back that up?

[TheSpiceIsLife]

I'm not sure. My intend was only to point out what I believed the previous comment meant.

[makomk]

I don't think we're actually sure where swine flu originated. It was first identified in America, but that might just be because their flu surveillance is better than other countries.