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Swine flu
1. By Donna Faraone SwineFlu
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS *History of Swine Flu *The virus *Infection *Symptoms *Treatment *Prevention *How safe is the vaccine!
3. History of Swine Flu In 2009 the H1N1 virus mostly known as the “Swine Flu”. It is a new influenza virus that has made many people ill. The virus was first found in the United States in April 2009. The virus was spreading from person to person worldwide, almost the same way the Flu virus is spread. Laboratory testing has shown that many of the genes in the virus are very similar to the influenza viruses that are mostly seen in pigs in North America. Newer studies have shown that the H1N1 is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. The virus has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genes. Many scientists have called this a "quadruple reassortant" virus
4. THE virus VIRUS Many experts believe that the new 2009 H1N1 virus will continue to circulate among people for some time, probably as a typical winter flu
5. The swine flu is still a new virus and it has the same symptoms as the flu. There are few that are immune and The virus is easily spread from person to person. As the seasons change the amount of flu cases goes up steadily. INFECTION
20. And flu vaccines cause mild but common reactions. About one in three people get a sore arm from the shot, some with a little redness or even swelling. Some 10% to 15% of people feel tired or get a headache; some may even run a low fever.
21. And vaccines can trigger rare but serious reactions, even among people with no apparent allergies or sensitivities.
