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None. Swine Flu is an illness caused by the pathogen known now as swine flu virus, A-H1N1/09 influenza. The illness contains no immune cells, nor does the virus. Your body responds to the presence of the virus with an immune response that sends your own immune cells to the area of your body where the flu virus has invaded. It is your body's immune cells that enter the "fight" and eventually get rid of the virus by constructing the type of immune cells called antibodies that are a perfect fit to inactivate the specific virus so it can no longer cause cell damage and symptoms of the flu. Your body then remembers the antibodies that worked to inactivate the virus so it can use them in the future if you are ever exposed to that virus again.
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How do white blood cells fight swine flu?
Your body develops antibodies that fight the bug. That is why you get a fever.
If you do not have a spleen can you die from the flu virus the swine flu?
Anybody can potentially die from any flu, swine or otherwise. Those without a spleen are at a higher risk of developing chest infections (like pneunomia), but the spleen does not have anything to do with fighting any type of flu or whether you will die from it.
Is Swine Flu an organism?
Yes, Swine flu is caused by a microscopic organism, a virus. The same type of microorganism also causes the common cold, Viral "stomach flu" (gastroenteritis), and the seasonal flu that comes around each year, plus many others. Viruses aren't really alive like bacteria and other types of microorganisms, but it acts alive since it can reproduce by using genetic material from the host animal's cells. See the related question below for information on the different types of microorgansims (microbes).
Are you immune to Influenza after you have had it?
You are not immune to Influenza. Even getting the yearly flu vaccine is no guarantee that a person won't get the flu. You can get the flu but it won't be as bad as it could be if you hadn't received the flu vaccine.
Why do you not become immune to flu?
There are many strains of flu virus, & they are constantly mutating; you can only become immune to strains of flu that your body has already encountered, or that you have been immunized against.
Can you get Swine Flu even if you are vacinated for Swine Flu?
In some cases you can. It just depends on what type of immune system you have.
Who gets the Swine Flu?
Most people who are not vaccinated against the swine flu or who have not had the swine flu will get it if exposed to it. Those who have had the vaccines will be immune.
Does Swine Flu get into your bowels?
It attacks your immune system.
I'm don't eat pork so I am immune from the pig flu right?
No, you are not immune to swine flu. Swine flu is transmitted in the same way as regular flu - coughing, sneezing, touching, etc., not through eating pork.
Does having the flu in the years 1970-1971 make a person immune to the Swine flu?
No!
After you had the Swine Flu do you still have germs of the Swine Flu in you?
Yes, but they are slowly being killed off by your immune system if you are otherwise healthy.
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.
Where did swine flu emerge from?
Swine, is a type of pig, so the flu came from a pig
Who is likely to get Swine Flu?
Children and adults with poor immune systems.
When the swine flu hits what do you think the percentage of innocent people die because the virus will attach itself to a weaker immune system?
The swine flu already hit in 2009. As of 2011, annual flu shots include a vaccine for swine flu.
Pictures of Swine Flu?
Just go to a image search engine like Google Images and type in Swine Flu or Swine Flu Virus.
Do most babies die from Swine Flu?
Not necessarily, babies are definatley a risk with swine flu being that their immune system has not fully matured so a flu shot might be an option if you are worried. Old people are also at a risk due to their dying immune system. In teen years you are most likely not going to die because of swine flu due to your strong immune system so they are not at a risk.
