Swine Flu WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Swine Flu
Swine flu (more currently known as Novel H1N1) is a respiratory disease that affects pigs and is caused by influenza type A. Swine flu can be transmitted to humans by direct contact with pigs, or direct contact with someone already infected with the disease. Swine flu symptoms include fever, coughing, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, appetite loss, and runny nose.1
Fast Facts:
- Swine flu can not be transmitted through food or consumption of pork products.1
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) to help treat the swine flu.1
- A vaccine has been recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and will be offered throughout the United States.1
- The H1N1 virus that causes swine flu is a derivative of the H1N1 virus that caused the 1918 flu pandemic.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Key Facts About Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)
- ↑ New England Journal of Medicine: The Persistent Legacy of the 1918 Influenza Virus (July 16, 2009)
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 22, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: What is the Swine Flu, Swine Influenza, What is Swin Influenza, What is Swine Influenza
- Last update: Oct. 22, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
