About Swine Flu

Disease

‘Swine Flu’ or swine influenza is a form of the virus that normally infects pigs. There are many forms of flu and the different varieties have the ability to exchange genes with one another. The form of flu that originated in Mexico is a genetic mixture of viruses that have been seen in pigs, birds and people. It’s being called a Swine Flu because the overall structure of the virus is of the type that affects pigs. The virus that is active among the humans is currently coded as ‘H1N1’ sub-type.

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