Swine flu?
Swine flu: an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic. ChaCha again!
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Swine flu (n.) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person.
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The outbreak of swine influenza(flu)in people caused by a new influenza virus of swine origin continues to grow in the United States and internationally.The CDC has implemented its emergency response.Goals:to reduce transmission and illness severity.
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Swine flu is a highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine. Thank you for your ChaCha!!!
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Swine Influenza (swine flu) 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. Thanks for ChaCha'ing!
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Swine flu is a highly contagious form of influenza caused by infection with a filterable virus first isolated from swine. Human symptoms include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
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Swine influenza virus (referred to as SIV) refers to influenza cases that are caused by Orthomyxoviruses endemic to pig populations.
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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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Yes! H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig po...
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The Swine Flu Threat Not Gone, U.S. Warns.The government is s...
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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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Yes! H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig po...
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Can swine flu consist of DIARRHEA?
Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated wi...
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How many cases of swine flu are in Idaho?
There were four possible cases of the swine flu in Idaho on A...
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Was there a recent outbreak of swine flu in the united states?
Yes. There were some cases of the swine flu in the US but it ...
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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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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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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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Yes! H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig po...
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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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Yes! H1N1 and H3N2 swine flu viruses are endemic among pig po...
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Are red eyes a symptom of swine flu?
Headache, body aches, coughing, and nausea are symptoms of sw...
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What can you eat to make you feel better if you have swine flu?
If you have any type of flu, it is recommended you get rest, ...
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Is h1n1 and the swine flu the same thing?
Swine flu and H1N1 flu are both names for the same kind of fl...
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Where does swine flu come from?
Swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A i...
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.
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