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Yes, there are different types of germs, and viruses are one of them. Viruses cause the flu and Swine Flu is one type. Germ is a general lay term for an infectious agent that causes disease, similar to the general term pathogen. Pathogens cause illness or disease. Another term used is microbe, although many scientists in the field do not classify viruses as microbes because they are not living organisms, however, for a lack of a better term, viruses are still often called microbes. Viruses are also not microscopic like microbes, they are even much smaller and are considered sub-microscopic, requiring an electron microscope to visualize.
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Is swine flu H1N1 an antigenic shift or drift?
Swine flu H1N1 is considered an antigenic shift, as it resulted from a reassortment of genetic material from different influenza virus strains in animals. This led to the emergence of a new subtype that can infect humans.
Is influenza caused by birds?
The Avian "Bird" flu is passed to humans by birds and their saliva and feces. Other forms of influenza that humans can get are also mutations of viruses that birds have had, some are from pigs (like swine flu) and many are from a combination of various swine, human, other, and bird flu strains that "reassort" in a host animal. For more information about how a new strain of the flu can be created through reassortant, see the related question below about what caused the 2009 Swine flu.
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).
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.
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.
What are the germs that cause swine flu from spreading?
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How somebody get Swine Flu?
Trading germs with people often, not washing hands. Its like getting a regular flu.
Can the Swine Flu spread faster in hot weather?
Germs do breed faster in warmer climates. However, swine flu is just as likely to spread in summer as it is in winter.
What do you call A disease that spreads by means of germs carried in atmosphere?
swine flu
Is the Swine Flu almost over?
swine flu will probably take awhile to get over. it is best to stay away from people who are coughing and sneezing cause you don't want to get germs.
What passes Swine Flu?
Swine flu is spread by sneezing, coughing, spitting....anything really where you are in close contact with the infected person. Also, if they have got germs on a surface or something and then you touch it
Why are people more worried about Swine Flu than seasonal flu?
Swine flu is a threat you can die from it. Wash and Sanitize your hands, cough the right way, don't touch your face, and keep your germs to your self do these things to prevent swine flu. So be careful
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.
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.
