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The so-called "Swine Flu", more correctly called an H1N1 Flu, causes influenza in humans.
The H1N1 flu seems to severely affect more people between the ages of 4 and 30, and fewer of the over-60 group, than does the seasonal flu. It also seems to come less often with a fever, and perhaps to last a bit longer.
But basically it is influenza.
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What are the three animals where the Swine Flu evolved?
well it started with the avion flu which mixed with swine flu (the origoinal non-human effecting) then with human flu
Do Swine Flu come from anywhere elss?
Swine flu is contagious from one human to another
What types of flu create the Swine Flu?
A mixture of the standard Human Flu, Bird Flu and Pig Flu. This creates a new strain of flu called swine flu (Influenza A H1 N1).
Is Swine Flu zoonotic?
Yes, H1N1 (swine flu) originally infected humans through contact with infected pigs (hence the name swine flu). The newest swine flu (H1N1/09) is able to pass directly from human to human without an animal in the mix, but originally it was zoonotic. Around 60% of all human infectious pathogens are zoonotic.
Why did god send this Swine Flu thing?
God didn't send swine flu, it mutated from strains of pig, avian and human flu. Also, it's hardly a plague on mankind. In the time since it came about, more people have died from normal human flu than swine flu.
What is the difference between Type B flu viruses and the Swine Flu?
They are different types of influenza viruses. Human "Swine flu" (H1N1/09) is caused by Type A viruses.
Are there human infections with swine flu in th US?
Yes.
Is the Swine Flu in Oregon Salem yet?
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Are the flu and Swine Flu the same?
No, Swine Flu is just one strain of the many flu viruses. Flu is an abbreviation for influenza. So Swine Flu is a type of flu, but all flu is not the swine flu, there are other kinds.
Does the current Novel H1N1 Swine Flu contain elements of avian flu?
Yes. It does contain genetic material of Avian Flu in addition to three types of swine flu and also human flu viruses. (Avian flu is also called "Bird Flu"). When a virus mutates like this one did in pigs with five different genomes in the virus, it is called a quintuple reassortant (also known as reassortment) virus.The three types of swine flu genetic material in the A-H1N1/09 pandemic flu are American swine flu, Asian swine flu, and European swine flu.
What animal is the source of the Swine Flu virus?
Update: There have now been cases of swine flu found in pet dogs, pet cats, pet ferrets, and domesticated turkeys as well as in humans and pigs. Humans and perhaps pigs. Although the Novel H1N1 Influenza is a new strain without enough known about it yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) speculate that it could be transmitted not only human to human but also human to pig and back again.
Is Swine Flu caused by global warming?
No. Swine flu is caused by a strain of virus that is a mutation of the swine influenza virus, that is now transmittable by human to human contacts, called Novel H1N1 flu. Typically flu viruses thrive in cooler weather with lower absolute humidity levels, as evidenced by the seasonal flu each year occurring in the fall and winter months. See the related question below for more information on what caused the "Swine Flu".
