Most people wondering if they have the H1N1 swine flu will be diagnosed by their doctor, based on symptoms rather than a lab test. There are a few reasons testing is not routinely completed:
Although the...
The swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) is still spreading, but there's no need to panic. This flu does not appear to be as virulent (deadly)... Read more »
Seasonal flu vaccine has been widely recommended to people unless they are younger than six months of age, have a history of allergic... Read more »
The news reports about the H1N1 influenza pandemic (popularly known as "swine flu") keep coming, but one aspect of the story is constant:... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency order that gives state and local health officials more leeway to treat swine... Read more »
Swine flu is caused by type A influenza (also known as H1N1). Swine Flu symptoms are similar to the flu that normally infects humans.Symptoms... Read more »
This summer, health news was dominated by information on the H1N1 flu virus. And just like a child’s game of “telephone,” the facts about the... Read more »
The federal government has declared a public health emergency to deal with swine flu, the Associated Press reports. The flu has killed up to 81... Read more »
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... Read more »
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