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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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Swine Flu ScandalPanorama'Swine Flu' - remember? What about the many confident seemingly scientific scenarios of thousands upon thousands of dead victims, and those Armageddon type ...and more » |
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UK - Swine flu and pig herdsMeattradenewsdaily (blog)Researchers studying flu receptors in the pig say that pigs are no more likely to be the host for the reassortment of the influenza A virus than humans. ... |
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