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There is believed to possibly be some in certain demographic groups. For example, senior citizens (over 65) may have been exposed to this virus, or more likely one sufficiently similar, in the past to provide some immunity. They have seen fewer cases than they would normally have with the seasonal flu. Usually the elderly are the most affected and suffer the most deaths from influenza, but they were at much less risk than younger healthier people with the H1N1/09 Swine Flu. Possibly due to prior exposure, they are believed to be able to quickly produce antibodies to be deployed to fight the "swine flu" virus .
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If you have resistance for Swine Flu then what will be your experience?
That you wont get sick.
Has there been any Swine Flu in Wales?
Yes, Swine Flu has spread throughout all of the UK.
Do you have to take the Swine Flu vaccination if you are 48 years old or older?
Yes, if you are under 65, any immunity you may have acquired to any type of "swine flu" in the past will not prevent the new H1N1/09 Pandemic Swine Flu, it is too different to have any residual resistance. In the US in the 2010-2011 flu season, the H1N1/09 vaccine is included in the "regular" flu vaccine. If you are 65 or older, there is some speculation that this group (who are usually at high risk for complications and death from influenza), may have some residual resistance to the newest H1N1 swine flu, perhaps from a similar flu that circulated in 1930. But it is not yet discovered or proven why they have been among one of the safer demographic groups in the 2009 pandemic. However, it is clear that those in that age group have not had the same problems with the pandemic swine flu as they usually have with each flu season of the "regular" flu strains.
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.
Have any famous people died from Swine Flu?
Brittany Murphy is the first known celebrity death from swine flu.
What are the different types of bird flu?
Swine Flu
How do you look if you have Swine Flu?
You look exactly as if you had any other form of flu.
Why are children dying from swine fly?
Children are dying from swine flu because people of any age can die from any type of flu including seasonal.
What color is the Swine Flu?
The swine flu is PURPLE. :]
Who first had Swine Flu?
It was a swine that got swine flu first.See the related question below for information about the first person with swine flu.
What is the origin of the name swine lu?
Swine flu was first discovered in people working with pigs. Flu is a disease that is transmitted in various forms among people, pigs, and birds. Sometimes bird flu is transmitted to pigs, and sometime pig flu is transmitted to people. What actually happens is that a pig has pig flu and catches bird flu. A chromosome from the bird flu gets mixed with the pig flu and changes it to a different type of flu. Then a person with human flu catches pig flu. A chromosome with pig and perhaps bird flu mixes with the human flu. The flu is mainly human flu but contains pig and bird flu chromosomes. It got the name swine flu because people working with pigs caught it first. Because it has the pig and bird chromosomes, people with resistance to human flu, have less resistance to swine flu.
