How do they check for swine flu?
They test for H1N1 for taking sputum samples from people who may be infected. The sample is then tested with an antigen test.
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Do we die if we get the swine flu?
In the US there are 226 cases of Swine flu with 1 death. The ...
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What is the mortality rate of swine flu?
The mortality rate is less than 10% for swine flu, if there a...
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Do you think I am still contagious if I've had the Swine Flu for 6 days but feel better?
People with H1N1 influenza virus should be considered contagi...
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The Swine Flu Threat Not Gone, U.S. Warns.The government is s...
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Has there been any cases of swine flu in Los Angeles and Anaheim California?
No, so far no cases have been reported in Los Angeles or Anah...
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How do you know if you have swine flu or a cold?
The difference between a cold & swine flu is a fever (usually...
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Do we die if we get the swine flu?
In the US there are 226 cases of Swine flu with 1 death. The ...
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Every human is susceptible to be contagious of swine flu. Any...
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What is the mortality rate of swine flu?
The mortality rate is less than 10% for swine flu, if there a...
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In the past, pneumonia and potentially fatal respiratory fail...
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Do we die if we get the swine flu?
In the US there are 226 cases of Swine flu with 1 death. The ...
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What is the mortality rate of swine flu?
The mortality rate is less than 10% for swine flu, if there a...
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What are symtons of the swine flu?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be simila...
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What areas are the swine flu in washington?
Three in King County, two in Snohomish County and one in Spok...
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Has there been any cases of swine flu in Los Angeles and Anaheim California?
No, so far no cases have been reported in Los Angeles or Anah...
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CDC has determined that this virus is contagious and is sprea...
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When in February 1976 swine flu was first identified as the a...
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The swine flue virus is spread mainly from person to person t...
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Common swine flu symptoms include high fever, cough, runny no...
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When did the swine flu shot come out?
The Swine Flu vaccine was to be available the first week of O...
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CDC has determined that this virus is contagious and is sprea...
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Common swine flu symptoms include high fever, cough, runny no...
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How can you make yourself get the swine flu?
H1N1 spreads the same way as regular flu: through people coug...
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There have not yet been any outbreaks of H1N1, or Swine Flu i...
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Is it bad to have the swine flu when you're pregnant?
Pregnant women are more likely to develop a severe case of th...
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CDC has determined that this virus is contagious and is sprea...
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When in February 1976 swine flu was first identified as the a...
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When did the swine flu shot come out?
The Swine Flu vaccine was to be available the first week of O...
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How can I get a false positive on a swine flu test?
You can get a false positive on a Swine Flu test because they...
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Is type a flu the same as swine flu?
The classical swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus...
About Swine Flu
The H1N1 viral strain implicated in the 2009 flu pandemic among humans often is called "swine flu" because initial testing showed many of the genes in the virus were similar to influenza viruses normally occurring in North American swine. According to the Centers for Disease Control in humans the symptoms of the 2009 "swine flu" H1N1 virus are similar to those of flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and tiredness.
About H1N1
The H1N1 virus (swine flu) is a flu virus strain that has caused a worldwide pandemic from June 2009 to August 2010.
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