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Swine flu virus

Novel influenza A (H1N1) is a new flu virus of swine origin that was first detected in April, 2009. This swine flu virus is infecting people and is spreading from person-to-person, sparking a growing outbreak of illness in the United States. An increasing number of cases are being reported internationally as well.

It’s thought that this swine flu virus A (H1N1) flu spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread; mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus.

It’s uncertain at this time how severe this swine flu virus outbreak will be in terms of illness and death compared with other influenza viruses. Because this is a new virus, most people will not have immunity to it, and illness may be more severe and widespread as a result. In addition, currently there is no vaccine to protect against this swine flu virus. The US based Centre for Disease Control (CDC) anticipates that there will be more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths associated with this new swine flu virus.

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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:59:13 GMT+00:00

MedIndia

flu vaccine changes as panic ebbs
MiamiHerald.com
We don't know which flu virus will predominate. We will be tracking it very closely,'' he said. In 2009, the US swine flu pandemic began in April, ...
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:31:07 GMT+00:00

Middle East Online

37-year-old man is Taiwan's 3rd H1N1 victim in one month
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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The H1N1 swine flu virus has claimed its third Taiwanese fatality in a month, the nation's 46th victim overall, the Centers for ...
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:21:41 GMT+00:00

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Voice of America
Elsewhere, the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health is launching a campaign to vaccinate vulnerable Zimbabweans against the H1N1 or swine flu virus, ...

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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:14:38 GMT+00:00

Swine flu resurfaces in city, two die in five days
Times of India
... the reason behind the rise of swine flu cases," Bhandari said. He went on to add, "All necessary steps have been initiated to manage the virus outbreak. ...

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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:07:28 GMT+00:00

SouthCoast EEE scare grows; aerial spraying debated
Boston Herald
"This just (has) been a tough year with us, between the flood and the economy and the swine flu," said Lawrence N. Ashley, chairman of Freetown's Board of ...

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Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:27:53 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Two more positive swine flu cases in city
Times of India
... of swine flu have been reported from Katargam and Udhna areas of the city, which witnessed death of a four-year-old girl due to H1N1 virus on Wednesday. ...
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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:12:50 GMT+00:00

ECMO therapy can save lives in swine flu outbreak
WFAA
... could save lives if there is another swine flu outbreak. North Texas learned the hard way that the H1N1 virus attacks children particularly severely; ...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:41:58 GMT+00:00

Herald Scotland

Swine flu victim's care criticised at Reading inquest
BBC News
A husband has told an inquest his wife may not have died of swine flu had 999 crews taken her to hospital sooner. Panumad "Art" Edwards, 31, died at Royal ...
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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:07:58 GMT+00:00

H1N1: NIV told to carry out survey to check immunity levels
Times of India
Based on these findings, close to 25-30 per cent of the city's population was estimated to have developed antibodies against the H1N1 flu virus. ...

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Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:23:39 GMT+00:00

H1N1 vaccine worth it
Deseret News
Even when US health authorities were aware of the potential outbreak and President Barack Obama had declared the H1N1 swine flu outbreak a national ...
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