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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• Kim Nam Gil makes a swift recovery from swine flu

  
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• Barcelona’s draw in Bilbao leaves Real Madrid top

  
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  Madrid, Nov 22 (DPA) European champions Barcelona were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao, a result which leaves Real Madrid top of the Spanish Liga.Earlier Saturday, Real had scored a controversial 1-0 home win over lowly Racing Santander. Real have 28 points from 11 games, Barca - who have ...
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• Beat the Common Cold this Season

  
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• Drug-resistant swine flu in Welsh hospital

  
  Moo News Moo News - Entertainment, Sports, Showbiz, Celebrities & TV — Authority: 523
  Health experts have announced that five patients in a Welsh hospital are believed to be the first to transmit a new, drug-resistant strain of swine flu to one another. The five patients were all on a ward for people with severe underlying health conditions in the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff when they ...
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• Chandigarh to compile data of absentees due to swine flu

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Chandigarh, Nov 22 (IANS) The health department here has directed the school and college authorities to compile data of students who took off from the educational institutions due to swine flu, an official said Sunday.The decision has been taken in the wake of falling attendance in schools and colleges.“The district ...
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• Channel News - Flu watch - is that it?

  
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• The Global State of H1N1 (Swine Flu )

  
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  Hasan A. Yahya, Ph.Ds This article argue that H1N1 in modern age, like SARS in the 1930s, need to be globally managed far from narrow national political policy making. Therefore, This analysis will not deal with symptoms or methods of prevention. Apart from killing at least 2,185 people worldwide, the H1N1 virus ...
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• Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccine: WHO

  
  OPNTALK — Authority: 133
  Hey folks, I have to comment on this. There is so much Health and information out there the last couple of days, I need to discuss a few things. First up, this. According to Reuters - Deaths not linked to H1N1 vaccine: WHO By Stephanie Nebehay Stephanie Nebehay – Thu Nov 19, 1:27 pm ET GENEVA (Reuters) ...
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• 29 New Cases of H1N1 Flu Reported in Morocco

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 157
  The number of people infected with influenza A/H1N1 virus in Morocco has reached 1101 after 29 new cases were reported, official source said. Among the recently infected we have 582 students, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said reassuring that the diagnosed cases are submitted to home therapy with regular monitoring ...
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• How Serious Is Swine Flu?

  
  Health Tips — Authority: 129
  The United Kingdom has become the latest country to confirm cases of the swine flu. At the same time, the World Health Organization has raised its alert level from 3 to 4. With 150 people already killed in Mexico, the WHO revealed that the influenza virus has the sustainability for human-to-human transmission and can ...
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• Nano Particles used in Untested H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccines

  
  Newsvine - Pamela Drew's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 126
  Part III: Its the vaccines, Stupid!by F. William Engdahl
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• 4 Cases of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 Cases Appearing at Duke University Medical Center

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 515
  Tamiflu will remain as the the treatment of choice for the flu.  The scary part of this is that 3 of the 4 patients died who had the resistant flu.  CDC is investigating.  Relenza is another drug that can be used to fight the flu but has some limitations on who can take it, pre-school and those with respiratory ...
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• Cytokine Storms and Swine flu porn

  
  Trials,Tribulations and Maniacal Manipulations — Authority: 118
  The swine flu pandemic has taken some intriguing turns, mutations into tamiflu-resistant strains, spreading like wildfire throughout the Ukranian pastures , and a continued media blitz to take your jab , stupid. But why take chances with a pandemic of epic proportions, to which I have no herd immunity, when the ...
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• Swine Flu mutating into killer plague?

  
  The Betrayal — Authority: 455
  The Post & Email published ALTERATIONS IN GENOME OF VIRUS IN 5 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES MAKE IT IMMUNE TO ONLY KNOWN CURE by John Charlton (Nov. 21, 2009, 12:30 PM EST) —  The world may be about to see hundreds of millions die of the same virus which killed more than 20 million in the waning months of the First ...
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• Panic over hundreds of flu deaths exploited by Ukraines politicians

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  A flu pandemic in Ukraine that has triggered a nationwide panic is worsening this weekend with up to 400 deaths already reported. The arrival of the virus, suspected by the World Health Organisation to be swine flu but possibly a combination of the H1N1 strain and a respiratory illness, has paralysed the countrys ...
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• H1N1 mutation discovered in Norway (video)

  
  SciNewsBlog — Authority: 136
  H1N1 (swine flu) mutation discovered in Norway (video) Norwegian health authorities say they have discovered a mutation in the H1N1 flu strain which could cause more severe symptoms.
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• Mayo Clinics Definition of Pneumonic Plague

  
  2012. The big wobble — Authority: 144
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• Small Swine

  
  ban-d-wagonist aka bandwagonist.com — Authority: 420
  Phase one of the roll out of the influenza A H1N1 pandemic vaccines will begin next week and among the first to receive will be “essential decision makers” comprising parliamentarians, members of the judiciary, including judges, “captains of industry, key non-governmental organisations (and) people in the ...
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• JOSEPH MOSHE GETS SILENCED TRYING TO EXPOSE BIO WEAPON!!

  
  2012. The big wobble — Authority: 144
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