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Do guinea pigs carry a swine flu virus?
no they are not pigs they are more related to hamsters
What happens to a pig if infected with the swine virus?
NOTHING, the swine virus does not affect pigs...and if it did then humans can't get it from pigs. NOTHING, the swine virus does not affect pigs...and if it did then humans can't get it from pigs.
Do pigs carry this virus and can people catch this virus from a pig?
Yes, pigs can carry the virus influenza A (H1N1), commonly known as swine flu. People can catch swine flu from pigs through direct contact or exposure to infected pigs or their environments. It is important to practice good hygiene and take necessary precautions when interacting with pigs to prevent the spread of the virus.
What is a virus that is named for what it infects?
swine flu- affects pigs
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.
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.
What is swing flu?
Swine Flu is a respiratory virus that usually happens in pigs
Why do people say oink oink when they have swine flu?
because a swine is a pig and pigs go oink oink. Also that were the virus started, pigs passed it on to humans.
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 color is a Yorkshire swine?
Yorkshire pigs are typically white in color, characterized by their pinkish skin. They have a smooth, hairless appearance, which contributes to their distinct look. This breed is known for its large size and erect ears. Yorkshire swine are popular in the pork industry due to their high-quality meat.
What infectious agent is involved in Swine Flu?
"Swine flu" is a viral infection of swine (pigs). There is evidence that this virus is the same that infected humans in the 1918 pandemic. It has been labeled the N1H1. There has been controversy that the flu now is a variant of this 1918 flu. We are not sure where it started: pigs or humans? "Swine flu" H1N1 virus produces similar influenza-like illnesses. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue and some diarrhea and vomiting. The present H1N1 virus is not zoonotic swine flu, as it is not transmitted from pigs to humans, but from person to person.
Would you have swine flu if you were nice to pigs?
Ive never met a virus that I didnt like
