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The same as any virus, Swine Flu virus lives in a host animal and uses the animal's cells and genetic material to reproduce itself. Viruses can also live for a while outside of the host animal, how long depends mostly on the environmental conditions, for example, moisture is required for any survival beyond a few hours. On hard dry surfaces, viruses have lived up to two hours or more.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on the temperature you call hot. Swine flu is killed by heat in excess of 167-212°F [75-100°C] which is around normal cooking temperatures of foods. Flu viruses can survive in hot weather temperatures but prefer the cool times of the year, which probably relates more to humidity than temperature. See the related question below for more information on why there is a season for the flu...they like it dry.
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∙ 14y agoIt takes application of heat in excess of ambient temperatures to kill Swine Flu. Influenza viruses are destroyed by a heat of 167-212°F (75-100°C).
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Is the Swine Flu caused by a virus or a bacteria?
It is caused by a virus called A-H1N1/09 influenza virus (aka swine flu).
Is the Swine Flu a fungus or a parasite?
Neither. The H1N1/09 "Swine Flu" is caused by a virus.
Is Swine Flu a bacteria?
No. The flu is caused by a virus, not bacteria.
Pictures of Swine Flu?
Just go to a image search engine like Google Images and type in Swine Flu or Swine Flu Virus.
Do you have to have a Swine Flu needle to survive?
To survive what? Getting the swine flu? No, you do not have to be immunized to survive. Most people will survive getting the flu, but older people and really young people are at risk of dying.
Why did they rename Swine Flu?
the official name for the swine flu is the H1N1 virus. At first, it was believed that the virus came from pigs, but now that we are convinced it actually does not, we refer to it as the H1N1 virus. However, it is still very commonly known as the swine flu.
What is a H1N1 virus?
Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. The "classical" swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930. Swine flu viruses cause illness in pigs, but the death rates are low. This new virus, although it is being called "swine flu," is not the same virus.
Can Swine Flu mix with another virus?
Yes. In fact the way the H1N1 pandemic swine flu was formed by the mixing of a human flu virus, a bird flu virus and a swine flu virus in a pig. When two similar viruses that are infecting the same cell exchange genetic material this is known as reassortment. They go on to form a new virus.
What type of virus is the H1N1 classified as?
It is a Type A Influenza virus with RNA genome.Also called Swine Flu, the 2009 Pandemic Flu, 2009 Swine Flu, and A-H1N1/09.
How does the Swine Flu virus survive?
The swine flu H1N1/09 virus survives as do all viruses, by invading a host to support it and do its work to reproduce. Viruses can not live without a host to infect. That is why some viral diseases have been eliminated by vaccination programs, if everyone is vaccinated, no one becomes a host. Don't let flu viruses survive inside you, get a flu vaccination every year prior to flu season.
What is A H1N1?
Swine Flu is a respiratory disease caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. The "classical" swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930. Swine flu viruses cause illness in pigs, but the death rates are low. This new virus, although it is being called "swine flu," is not the same virus.
Is the swine flue a fungus?
Swine Flu A-H1N1/09 is caused by a virus, not by a fungus. The virus is a Type A Influenza strain named A-H1N1/09 or also called the Pandemic Swine Flu virus among other names around the world.
