swine flu

Swine Flu is a strain of the influenza virus primarily associated with pigs, and known as swine influenza virus or SIV.

The 2009 swine flu outbreak, largely believed to have originated in Mexico, is believed by health officials to be a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1. The source, though unconfirmed, is likewise thought to be one strain of human influenza virus, one strain of avian influenza virus, and two separate strains of swine influenza virus.

The 2009 outbreak has created enough concern to close schools, and given cause for the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue a Level Four Warning, indicating significant human to human transmission, and considered one level short of a pandemic.

Reports of the outbreak have been confirmed worldwide, including cases in Mexico, Canada, Spain, Scotland, and at least ten states in the U.S. — where President Obama has acknowledged cause for concern. Obama urged citizens who are sick to stay at home, but has also said there is no cause for panic.

On the blogosphere, there is plenty of talk about the Swine Flu at such sites as the Sciencebase Science Blog.

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• Swine Flu panic and the Big Pharm Conspiracy!

  
  22MOON.COM — Authority: 150
  . . . The reality behind the Swine Flu conspiracy By Irina Galushko November 26th, 2009 Russia Today ENTRYNEWS.COM The message is clear – we are all going to die ...
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• What Is The Scientific Name For The Swine Flu?

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 506
  Swine flu the dreadful disease that has been grabbing attention from all over the world has been successful in killing more than 100 people and infected over thousand people across the world. Mexico is one of worst hit areas with large numbers of cases being reported here. Though not all states and cities of US [...]
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• Do you want a vaccine made with these…

  
  Dr. Donald Ryles-Paranormal,Alternative,Celebrity,Strange, & More-NEWS BLOG — Authority: 137
  Flu shots from dog cells, insects, worms, viruses, and engineered e-coli are on their way Read More Interested in Doctor approved natural alternatives to the vaccine Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: h1n1, swine flu, vaccine
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• Nearly 8,000 H1N1 flu deaths worldwide, WHO says

  
  Booster Shots — Authority: 683
  At least 7,826 people worldwide have died from laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic H1N1 influenza, an increase of more than 1,000 in the last week, but the actual number is probably much larger than that, the World Health Organization said today. Most countries have now stopped counting every case, and the totals ...
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• The Weekly Wrap Up: Tis the Season… Already

  
  College Candy — Authority: 652
  Thanksgiving has been over for less than 24 hours, which means that the world is already in full-fledged holiday season mode. The advent of The Season brings with it all kinds of things, some positive and some negative: major deals and awkward run-ins with high school friends , feelings of gratitude and feelings ...
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• Tit for Tat and H1N1 lies

  
  New England Republican — Authority: 501
  Loudly, the tocsin rings. How many must die? Oh the horror of it all! What was this din? Is it the Darfur “East Side Story”? Not a chance, Mawiya isn’t singing since raped by the blue bonnets and having her throat cut. Washington never cared about Darfur except as a agitprop tool to cover some other big ...
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• Ontario ad campaign tells students to Join the Resistance and get H1N1 shot

  
  TheStar.com - Travel — Authority: 854
  Ontario has launched a $650,000 ad campaign to encourage college and university students to roll up their sleeves for the H1N1 flu shot.
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• China Disease Expert Warns of H1N1 Mutation

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 167
  China must be alert to any mutation or changes in the behavior of the H1N1 swine flu virus because the far deadlier H5N1 bird flu virus is endemic in the country, a leading Chinese disease expert said.
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• Are Ukraine Black Death Cases result of IMF Loans

  
  In These New Times — Authority: 138
  F.William EngdahlGlobal Research27th November, 2009The Ukraine Government has declared a state of emergency and medical examiners describe results of autopsies on dead patients in chilling terms that recall the Black Death descriptions from the Fourteenth Century in Venice. While everyone is calling it “Swine ...
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• Spanish News-Swine Flu

  
  AMLA Spain News & Property in Spain on The Spanish Property MLS — Authority: 148
  The regional health department has announced that a 47 year old man has died from swine flu in the Spanish town of Alcoy.Once again the man has suffered from another underlying health condition which might have contributed to his death. The health authority is also investigating the deaths of two children ,one a 6 ...
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• Food banks go high-tech to feed the hungry

  
  Survival News Network — Authority: 143
  Food banks across the country are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry that increasingly supplies their goods.It’s a long way from handing out macaroni and canned soup from a church ...
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• Swine flu deaths nudge upward

  
  NJN Network — Authority: 148
  While 7826 people died around the world from swine flu, 35000 died from seasonal flu in USA The flu scare continues unabated while the swine flu itself is statistically insignificant. Last week 1,000 around the world died of swine flu. Jump in number of global swine flu deaths That would be about the same number ...
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• Jump in number of global swine flu deaths

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 174
  The global number of swine flu deaths has jumped by more than 1,000 in a week, latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) show. At least 7,826 people are now known to have died following infection with the H1N1 virus since it first emerged in Mexico in April. Europe saw an 85% increase in the week, with ...
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• Santas Demand Flu Shots

  
  Neatorama — Authority: 784
  The Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas is asking that costumed Santas be put on the priority list for swine flu vaccinations this year. “I have heard across the country numerous Santas who have actually had the swine flu, but I have not heard reports back of any of our Santas being able to get the swine flu ...
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• The Mile High Makeout: Love in the time of swine flu

  
  Denver Post: All Blogs — Authority: 725
  My name is Yonnas. Photo by Micaela DeLisa.I spent most of last week in bed. I was so sick that the doctor’s office told me not to come in. They didn’t want me to infect anyone else. That’s sick. After a phone interrogation from a nurse, they determined that I probably had H1N1 — yes, [...]
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• WHO: H1N1 variant found in Norway and France not new

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  GENEVA (BNO NEWS) — The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said that a variant of the H1N1 swine flu virus found in Norway and France is not new, despite earlier reports saying it was a new mutated virus.Last week, Norway announced it had found a new mutated version of the H1N1 swine flu virus [...]
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• Hemorrhagic H1N1 Pneumonia Pandemic Mutation & Quarantines

  
  Ahrcanum "ahR-Kah-noom" > secret secrets — Authority: 132
  H1N1 FATALITIES via Rhizalabs Fatal cases of Hemorrhagic Pneumonia related to the H1N1 Swine Flu are spreading throughout the world.  A huge number of H1N1 deaths have been counted in the last week.  Martial Law has already been declared in the Ukraine.  What country or state is next?  20 NOVEMBER 2009 | ...
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• Black Friday: 50% Off All MLH Software Through Saturday! [Deal]

  
  BlackBerry Rocks! — Authority: 531
  Everyone’s going Black Friday crazy today, including developers and their own sales! MLH Software let me know that they are having a 50% off sale on all their BlackBerry applications and games through tomorrow, November 28th. Until tomorrow night you can get Blurts Pro , Missed Call Alert , Space Ace and ...
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• Jim Corr is better suited to Celtic crooning than New World Order conspiracy theories

  
  Telegraph.co.uk Culture Blog — Authority: 596
  Do you remember that Celtic pop band The Corrs? The pretty raven-haired girls and their older, slightly out-of-place brother who wrote radio-friendly, wistful songs about lost youth and erm, lost love? You can’t possible have avoided their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams, which stayed in the charts for weeks in ...
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• Jump in global swine flu deaths

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  The global number of swine flu deaths jumps by over 1,000 in a week, with an 85% rise in Europe, new figures show.
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