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If you have had Asian flu in the 1956 pandemic might you have some immunity to Swine Flu?
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∙ 14y ago
No, probably not. There is genetic material from Asian Pig Influenza in the A-H1N1/09 "Swine Flu", but it also has components of Avian (bird) Flu, European Pig Influenza and Human Flu. The new strain is very different from prior strains of the H1N1 flu or any other Type A Influenza viruses, so there should be no antibodies effective for A-H1N1/09m
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∙ 14y ago
Charlotte Mayhew
My mother thought I'd die with the Asian flu but I'm almost 80. Do I have immunity to coronavirus?
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Do you get red and blotchy when you have the Swine Flu?
You might. A fever with rash is one of the less common symptoms, but it alone would not indicate a case of swine flu. See the related questions below for information about the symptoms of A-H1N1/09 pandemic swine flu, and you can take a self evaluation test online at the websites listed in the related question also below which will help you determine if the symptoms are likely to be indicative of flu.
Is Swine Flu bad?
Swine Flu is a potentially dangerous form of the influenza virus, but it is not clear how bad the pandemic might get. Swine flu spreads quickly through populations - which is what gives it the pandemic status - but does not seem to have a particularly high mortality rate. It's likely that a large number of people will become infected with the current strain and suffer some bad flu symptoms, but not so likely that this will translate into a major public health issue. The swine flu can have as little harm as the regular flu or it could get so bad that you would need to go intohospitalization. However, this normally only happens if you have health problems to begin with. They also just came out with a new vaccine for it, so that should lower the rating of how bad it is.
Can a vet treat the Swine Flu?
Not unless the vet is treating a pig or other animal since they are not trained or licensed to treat humans. The treatment for H1N1 (swine flu) varies from species to species: dogs, cats, ferrets, poultry and other birds are among the animals who have become infected with swine flu in addition to pigs and that might be treated by a veterinarian.There are vaccines for the strain of swine flu from the pandemic (that is the 2009 Novel H1N1 flu when it mutated to become the triple (some say quintuple) reassortant human to human influenza virus of the pandemic (H1N1/09). Vets do regularly treat pigs for their swine flu (H1N1) symptoms and sometimes give them vaccinations to prevent the spread with H1N1 vaccine for pigs.In treating pigs with H1N1, A veterinarian can work with swine producers who have droves affected with swine influenza virus, but there really isn't a treatment, supportive care and nutritional supplementation. Currently there is also not a swine vaccine for influenza that is in routine use, mostly because commercial swine production is done with extensive biosecurity and the risk of introducing influenza into the drove is pretty low.
Can you call Swine Flu just swine?
Some people do but it is incorrect. Swine simply means pig/hog. The flu, Swine Flu, is called that because it started as a virus that only infected pigs, so it was the flu that the swine got. Since viruses mutate easily, it changed into a virus that caused flu in people as well as pigs. The name Swine Flu stuck then and also now with the virus causing the pandemic which is actually a third strain of the swine flu virus that people pass to people.
If the immune system is stronger are you protected against swine flu even if you have been in contact?
Generally speaking, you will be better equipped to fight off a viral infection if you have a strong immune system, but the only thing that will give you full protection is to have immunity developed from having had the same type of flu before, or from taking a vaccination against that specific flu strain.An added aid for your body to use to help protect you from swine flu, would be use of the anti-viral medications that are being prescribed to help fight the influenza viruses, such as Tamiflu and Relenza.(See information in the related questions below about how your body fights swine flu and about A-H1N1/09 Vaccines and other treatments for the Novel H1N1 Swine Flu.)
How do face masks help us in a pandemic?
If one of the vectors (methods of spreading contamination) of the pandemic is by airborne transmission - as, for example, with swine flu - face masks would help filter the microorganisms from the air, greatly reducing the chance of inhaling the pathogens (germs).However, not every pandemic is spread through the air; for example, the HIV virus is spread by fluid contact. In that case, the only way a face mask might help would be by covering an open wound in or near the mouth (like a cut, or a cold sore) while kissing someone who might have HIV or AIDS.
Can you get the swine flu if you already had it?
can you die from swine flu? Not necesarily a person that had the swine flu is inmune this year. The flus have been mutating and a vaccine has to be updated everyyear. This flu promises a good deal of trouble for humanity.The first day the swine flu got to Mexico, there were 20 cases registered. During the first 24 hours, 100 people had died and it has spread to 23 countries. This means the statistics on this flu is changing every day.The Iraq war did not kill 100 American soldiers in one day. This is becoming very ugly.
Do open windows cause viruses?
no you might get swine -skillbro2107
Do you need to have all the symptoms to have the swine?
no they might gradually come on
Is Flu bad?
Swine Flu is a potentially dangerous form of the influenza virus, but it is not clear how bad the pandemic might get. Swine flu spreads quickly through populations - which is what gives it the pandemic status - but does not seem to have a particularly high mortality rate. It's likely that a large number of people will become infected with the current strain and suffer some bad flu symptoms, but not so likely that this will translate into a major public health issue. The Swine Flu can have as little harm as the regular flu or it could get so bad that you would need to go intohospitalization. However, this normally only happens if you have health problems to begin with. They also just came out with a new vaccine for it, so that should lower the rating of how bad it is.
Where is the Swine Flu found?
Infected Countries Mexico, USA, England, Spain, Canada, Isreal, Wales, Scotland, New Zeland Countries That might have swine flu Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Australia, S. Korea, Venezualela, Countries under obsovation Denmark, Sweeden, Greece, Czech Republic, Italy, Germany i hope this helps
Is lymphocytes in passive immunity?
it could be but it might be in the innate or adaptive immunity so you have about a 35 to 40% chance of being wrong or right
