H1N1 Swine Flu While Taking Prednisone
The H1N1 virus (swine flu) is a new
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now call the virus 2009 H1N1.
Alternative Names
Swine flu
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Earlier forms of the H1N1 virus were found in pigs. Over time, the virus changed (mutated) and can now infect humans. Because H1N1 is a new virus in humans, your immune system cannot fight the virus very well. As a result,...
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