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What is Swine Flu?
Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by viruses that infect pigs and result in nasal secretions, a barking-like cough, decreased appetite, and listless behavior.
General Precautions
1. Wash hands with soap often 2. Use a general purpose soap since antibacterial soap may not be enough to fight the flu virus [...]
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By now everyone has heard of the swine flu and many are concerned that a deadly pandemic is spreading at an alarming rate around the globe. In the midst of the media reporting an increasing trend and televising crowds of people wearing face masks on their way to work and families wearing them in their [...]
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Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. The virus currently spreading among people is now generally referred to as swine flu. Swine flu viruses are usually of H1N1 sub-type. The swine flu that has spread to humans is [...]
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Swine influenza also known as the pig or hog flu is a disease of the pigs spread through any one of the several strains of the influenza virus. The virus known as SIV or Swine Influenza Virus has many sub-types of its strain. These are known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, H2N3 and H3N1.
The virus gets [...]
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BY: Dr. GHAZAL SABREEN
PHARM: D
SWINE FLUE/ SWINE INFLUENZA
What is swine influenza?
It is the type of influenza that is caused by those strains of influenza virus,(swine influenza virus) that usually infect pigs.
SYNONYMS:
It is also called as: swine flu, hog flu and pig flu.
CAUSATIVE AGENT:
As of 2009 these strains are all found in Influenza C [...]
about 7 months ago
Of course you can get swine flu. Because viruses spread all over the body of the pig. Besides, they spread through the atmosphere. Prepare yourself with flu vaccination because flu may cause you to have a immune deficiency. Although nowadays researchers haven’t found any vaccine for swine flu, it is better to prevent it by making your immune system better.
Be careful of swine flu because researchers HAVEN’T found any vaccine for it
about 7 months ago
No. You cannot get swine flu from eating an infected pig.
about 7 months ago
pag patay na ang baboy, ibig sabihin ang “virus” ay wala na sa baboy… kailangan nang “virus” ang buhay na baboy….kung mahahawaan ka, eh yun ay dahil sa taong may “contact” sa mismong “infected na buhay na baboy”……and tao na mismo ang ngpapasapasa nang virus…basta……. from infected baboy to tao….infected tao to another tao…
about 7 months ago
Yes, you can. Beware. Only eat vegetables ok.
But wait. Some of our vegetables come from Mexico. We are doom.
about 7 months ago
No , It is respiratory