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Pig flu
As the spread of the deadly Pig Flu virus speeds up in Mexico and starts
entering other countries such as the United States, New Zealand, Canada,
and Israel, countries are taking necessary precautions to prevent the virus
from reaching a pandemic in their own countries. This measures include quarantining
some sick travelers from Countries known to have the pig flu virus. The
United States Homeland Security has released a quarter of its 50 million
antiviral medicatons to be delivered to the cities and towns as a preemptive
measure to combat the spread of the pig flu infections.
What is the Pig Flu or Swine Influenza?
The pig flu or swine influenza is a virus specific to pigs or porcine species;
it doesn't usually infect humans, although it has happened in history.
What is different this time about the Pig Flu?
The US based Centre for Disease Control (CDC) believes this time (April
24, 2009), that the strain is a mix between bird, pig, and human virus.
Can the current virus spread to humans?
Yes, it has already infected people in Mexico, and has already spread worldwide.
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Fri, 18 May 2012 18:45:07 GMT
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:46 GMT
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Pigs terrorise Indira Nagar residents, attack stray dogsTimes of IndiaCHENNAI: People in Indira Nagar near Adyar have found themselves plagued by a large herd of stray swine and they fear the animals could give them diseases far worse than the flu. Apart from their worry that the pigs are carriers of dangerous diseases, ... |
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Fri, 18 May 2012 12:04:44 GMT
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Best of Bay to BreakersSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)(Brant Ward / The Chronicle) Audrey Glancy dresses in a pig costume as Swine Flu during the Bay to Breakers Race, Sunday May 17, 2009, in San Francisco, Calif. (Lacy Atkins / The Chronicle) May 17, 1987 - An unidentified man in a "baby carriage" ...and more » |
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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:09:40 GMT
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Smithfield Reboots Romanian Pork Plant As EU Lifts BanWall Street Journal (blog)Smithfield's 2007 swine flu outbreaks pushed the company to take a $13 million write-off, as it culled more than 50000 pigs, tamping down earnings sharply that quarter. The company's profits rebounded in 2008. “We will have much quicker understanding ... |
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Sat, 12 May 2012 16:04:18 GMT
Salon |
Why did we move to Paris?SalonUntil the crazy landlord, topless exams, the French flu, the lack of credit cards... By Rosecrans Baldwin Paris's neighborhoods, the arrondissements, are organized like a twist. They spiral from the river like toilet water flushing in reverse and ... |
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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:41:52 GMT
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Blue-ear virus disease may be spreading among pigsViet Nam NewsHe told a meeting of the National Steering Committee on Bird Flu Prevention and Control on Tuesday that hot weather in the north created favourable conditions for the spread of blue-ear virus while some localities remained inattentive to preventing the ... |
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Tue, 01 May 2012 16:35:57 GMT
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Wed, 09 May 2012 13:44:54 GMT
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Back to The List, part 4Wunderground.com (blog)First described in April 2009, the virus appeared to be a new strain of H1N1 which resulted when a previous triple reassortment of bird, swine and human flu viruses further combined with a Eurasian pig flu virus, leading to the term "swine flu" to be ...and more » |
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Mon, 07 May 2012 18:46:27 GMT
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Feral pigs a problem for landowners, wild speciesThe Keene Sentinel“If you've seen what these pigs do to the landscape — it looks like rototilling,” Ellingwood said. Musante said wild pigs have been known to carry or transmit more than 30 diseases (including strains of avian and swine flu) and 37 parasites that can ... |
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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:51:28 GMT
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