Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Eric Kampel asked: Swine flu or swine influenza is a disease common in swine, with normal flu-like symptoms, but caused by any strain of the swine influenza virus (SIV - virus endemic in pigs). Though rare in humans, individuals with greater exposure to swine could contract swine influenza if the ...
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Jo Mark asked: An outbreak of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) has lately caused concerns of a worldwide pandemic. As of this writing, the World Health Organization (also known as WHO) reports that thirty-nine countries have documented cases of the disease.So, what is H1N1? The H1N1 virus, frequently called the ...
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