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How to Prevent Swine Flu?

August 11th, 2009 admin No comments

Swine influenza (also called H1N1 flu, swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs.As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and [...]

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What is Swine Flu?

July 26th, 2009 admin No comments

“Swine flu” is the name commonly given to a new form of flu. From a first known case in Mexico, the outbreak has spread at exceptional speed, prompting the UN’s World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare a pandemic on June 11. The official designation is A(H1N1) influenza.
Swine flu spreads like ordinary flu, i.e. in [...]

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