with the flu,the connection is pigs,an animal we share certain simalarities(heart valves for instance,other organs as well).the pigs are hosts for the chicken virus,which they get from eating chicken shit.when the virus mutates to live in pigs,it takes a form that is potentially fatal to humans.then humans eat the pigs and voila.
once again farm practices are brought to the forefront.in asia,the home of so many flus,pigs and chickens are often raised together.
some things are not good to eat even if they taste good(candy bars for instance).the taboo against eating eacother is old and it's based on that deep set feeling of connection that makes a mother and father protect their child and family and then society.as to pigs..........