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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

How Do You Avoid Getting The Swine Flu

Swine flu goes person-to-pig; could it come back?

May 03, 2009
Researchers say that the H1NI (swine flu) virus has passed back to pigs from a farmworker, and the question is whether it will mutate and come back to humans. If it does, experts say it could change the virus--making it either more deadly or milder. Experts say it is impossible to predict how the virus will change, but they say that swine-to-human virus transmission has happened before, and they urge the public to be cautious but not panicked about the latest flu strain.
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Expert & Community Posts

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Here's what asthmatics need to know about swine flu
By Rick Frea , Health Expert

By now most of us know about the swine flu, but do we know what it is and how to prevent it? ... Read more »

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Swine Flu: How Anxious Should We Be?
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...statement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that a flu pandemic is not inevitable, levels... Read more »

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It's Friday, "How you doin'?"
By Merely Me , Health Expert

Hi everyone!   Well the weekend is upon us already.  I was just thinking that when you suffer... Read more »

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Staying on Meds - Letting Your Psychiatrist Know Who's Boss
By John McManamy , Health Expert

Let's resume the conversation. In my last two shareposts, I referred to two individuals here,... Read more »

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So, How Many Pills Do YOU Take?
By HeartHawk , Health Expert

...product derived from porcine thyroids (that's right - pigs) and will only prescribe synthetic... Read more »

Health Guide

What is Swine Flu and other Frequently Asked Questions
What is swine flu?As its name suggest, swine flu is a type of flu virus that usually only affects pigs. Four different swine flu strains commonly circulate among pigs, and the animals get sick but... Read more »
Avian influenza
Avian influenza is flu infection in birds.The disease is of concern to humans, who have no immunity against it. The virus that causes this infection in birds can mutate (change) to... Read more »
Immunizations: Viral Influenza
Viral InfluenzaInfluenza, commonly called the flu, is always caused by a virus.Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus.There are different strains of influenza:Influenza A is the most... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Complications
...susceptible to infection. Some experts believe that the rhinovirus may play a more significant role than the flu in causing lower respiratory infections in such people.Aggravation of Asthma.... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Medications
For mild influenza, symptom relief is similar to that for colds. Vaccines are available to prevent influenza (See section on Viral Influenza Vaccines).Two classes of antiviral agents have... Read more »

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