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Swine Flu – How Close is it to You?
When we thought things could not get much worst on the heels of the global recession, we were ambushed with news of a deadly virus facing us. Yes this deadly virus is not confined to one or two countries but could affect all countries, all cities, all homes, all neighbors, and all homes! To make matters bad our leaders are still grappling for (if I may say) some hopeful solutions to tackle this threatening monster.
This monster we speak of is officially being referred to as the H1N1 virus. It began carrying the name swine flu but was aggressively renamed as the H1N1 virus because the swine/pig meat community was concerned that the name in its original form could damage their pig/swine meat sales. Congratulation to the pig meat community for a job well accomplished on the rebranding but God help us now as this new name has not brought us any closer to finding a wholesale solution to this virus.
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What is Swine Flu?
Swine flu or swine influenza is a disease common in swine, with normal flu-like symptoms, but caused by any strain of the swine influenza virus (SIV – virus endemic in pigs). Though rare in humans, individuals with greater exposure to swine could contract swine influenza if the swine are carrying the particular rare strain of the SIV that is capable of affecting humans. Even then, it is a rare occurrence for the strain to be able to pass from human to human. This could occur if the SIV is able to mutate into a form that can be easily transmitted among humans.
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