Do you Know anyone who has contracted swine flu? Who?

Why the name Swine flu?

This virus was originally referred to as "swine flu" because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in PIGS (swine) in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very differrent from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genes. Scientists call this a "quadruple reassortant" virus.

Know What to Do About the Flu

• cover your cough
• wash your hand frequently
• if you have a fever, stay home for at least 24hs after that fever has ended
• get a vaccine when it becomes available.

Symptoms of H1N1:

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