Swine Flu H1N1

What is swine flu?

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Swine Influenza (swine flu)is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by Type Ainfluenza viruses thatcauses regular outbreaks inpigs.

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Swine flu viruses have beenreported to spread fromperson-to-person, but in thepast, this transmission waslimited and not sustainedbeyond three people.

Is the current swine flu virus contagious?

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Various international agencies (US Centers for DiseaseControl & Prevention, World Health Organization) havedetermined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus iscontagious and is spreading from human to human.

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WHO has escalated the world Pandemic Phase from Phase3 to Phase 4 (in a 6-scale Phase), indicating that aworldwide pandemic due to swine flu H1N1 is possible.