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Four main virus subtypes - H1N1, H1N2, H3N2 and H3N1 - have been isolated in pigs, though the virus, like all influenza viruses, constantly mutates. When influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, the viruses can trade genes to create new versions that mix swine, human and/or avian influenza.The swine H1N1 virus is not the same as the human H1N1 virus, so vaccines for the latter won't protect from the former.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe Swine Flu, being a newer strain of flu, has infected people with more ease than the normal flu. The swine flu is not much as a problem the media makes it seem. The seasonal flu kills more people a year.
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∙ 11y agoIt was considered "bad" when first discovered, mostly because it was a new subtype of flu without any effective vaccines already produced for it and it was expected that there would be few, if any, people who had any resistance to it or antibodies previously developed to fight it. People had died and they were young and healthy as opposed to the typical flu-related death which strikes more of the elderly, very young or ill. It also happens to be a type of flu that is very easily transmitted from person to person so the spread was rapid and wide, eventually affecting people in every country of the world as a true pandemic. Luckily, the symptoms for most people turned out to be fairly mild and the death toll was not as high as was originally feared especially once the vaccine was very quickly developed and provided to the public around the world. Now it is considered more comparable to the usual seasonal flu types, because it has a proven, effective, and safe vaccination available to prevent it.
It is flu season right now. Get your seasonal flu vaccination to be protected and to protect others from getting the H1N1/09 flu from you if you catch it.
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∙ 14y agoBecause the H1N1 can kill you and the regular flu is a common cold
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DON'T TAKE THE VACCINE
IT WILL DO BAD THINGS YOU KNOW!
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∙ 14y agoNo, It is just as deadly as the other flu's
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If one has contracted Swine Flu are they more likely to die than if they had contracted normal seasonal flu?
swine flu is not as bad as normal flu
What is the history of Swine Flu?
it is bad lol
Which countries have swine flu really bad?
Mexico
Is Swine Flu good or bad?
=== === BOTH!. Its good because if you have swine flu and you get rid of it; your immune system gets stronger. It is bad because you can die from it. and im only 10!
Im sure you have flu my sons school has 2 cases of Swine Flu how will you know if you do?
Well, it's quite easy. The swine flu symptoms are these : Having a high temperature (fever) Having very bad coughs Having a very bad headache Having a blocked or runny nose Having a very bad sore throat Usually, when people catch swine flu, the fever indicates that they have caught the swine flu.
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.
What are the different types of bird flu?
Swine Flu
If you have Swine Flu can you ride it out?
That is possible, but I think its a very bad disease.
What are some bad diseases that can be caught?
One is H1N1, or swine flu.
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.
