Information On Swine Flu
Swine Flu/H1N1 Flu Virus: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
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) as the flu virus of 1918 that killed about 50 million people worldwide, or the flu of 1957 that killed 70,000 people in the U.S.
I'm not saying this virus is a wimp, because there have been several deaths in Mexico and the second American, a Texas woman, has succumbed to the illness.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with state and local h...
Expert & Community Posts
The Swine Flu in Children: When to Call Your Doctor
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...great deal of information circulating about Swine Flu this year and parents may be confused as... Read more »
Swine flu (H1N1 influenza) and diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertThe news reports about the H1N1 influenza pandemic (popularly known as "swine flu") keep coming,... Read more »
Diagnosing and Testing for Swine Flu
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Most people wondering if they have the H1N1 swine flu will be diagnosed by their doctor, based... Read more »
It's Friday, "How you doin'?"
By Merely Me , Health ExpertHi everyone! Well the weekend is upon us already. I was just thinking that when you suffer... Read more »
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 »
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 »Symptoms of the Swine Flu, Swine Flu Treatment Information
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 include:fevercoughsore throatbody... Read more »Pneumonia: Prevention
...possible), and to practice good hygiene. [For detailed information see the In-Depth Report #94 Colds and influenza.]Good Hygiene and Preventing TransmissionColds and flus are spread primarily when... 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: Resources
www.cdc.gov/flu -- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionwww.niaid.nih.gov -- National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseaseswww.who.int/csr/disease/influenza -- World Health... Read more »Images
Related News
Swine flu symptoms vague, but virus spreads quickly
April 27, 2009The new strain of swine flu has killed 103 people in Mexico and spread across North America and possibly as far afield as Spain and New Zealand. And... Read summary »
Masks work against swine flu, doctor says
April 27, 2009Masks work to protect people against swine flu, a Harvard internist reports, as long as there is a tight seal about the mouth and nose. In this... Read summary »
7 things caregivers should know about the H1N1 flu
May 06, 2009Though the outbreak of the H1N1 (or swine) flu this year appears more serious the regular seasonal flu, experts say the virus does not appear to be... Read summary »
Protecting Newborns from the Flu
October 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The most effective way to protect newborn babies from the flu virus may be to vaccinate new mothers and other family members... Read summary »
Flu Shot Reduces Blood Clots
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's the time of the year get your annual flu shot, and now it could protect you against another danger. In a new study,... Read summary »
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