Type A H1N1 influenza virus was the cause of respiratory disease pandemic H1N1. At the end of March 2009, cases of human H1N1 pandemic influenza cases begin to appear in the U.S. and quickly spread throughout the country and the world. Then began the World Health Organization announced a new pandemic of the virus in [...]

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What is swine influenza?
Swine flu is a respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks in pigs. There have been reports of serious illness and deaths due to swine flu in Mexico, but the recently confirmed cases in the United States have been mild.
What are the symptoms of swine influenza?
Swine flu symptoms appear [...]

What is “Swine” flu? Swine Influenza (swine fl u) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine fl u viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the [...]

Prevent the spread of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
The novel H1N1 (Swine flu) virus is causing illness in the United States and around the world. Experts expect it to continue to spread. Much has been learned, but we continue to learn more every day.
The symptoms of this new H1N1 (Swine flu) virus are similar to symptoms of [...]

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, and, in some cases people have reported diarrhea and nausea. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
Swine influenza (swine flu) [...]

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses. Outbreaks of swine flu happen regularly in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Most commonly, human cases of swine flu happen in people who are around pigs but it’s possible [...]