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About Swine Flu
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Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection of a host animal by any one of several specific types of microscopic organisms called "swine influenza virus". A swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is usually hosted by (is endemic in) pigs. Full Article
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A Palestinian hospital worker wears a face mask at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City December 6, 2009.
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A Palestinian doctor wears a face mask at the reception of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City December 6, 2009.
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Palestinian hospital workers wear face masks at Kamal Odwan hospital in the northern Gaza Strip December 6, 2009.
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A hospital worker smokes as he wears a face mask at the at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 after the Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed on Sunday that five residents have been infected with the swine flu.
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A Palestinian man covers his face with a kaffiyah, a Traditional Arab headdress, at the at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 after the Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed on Sunday that five residents have been infected with the swine flu.
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Physicians wear face masks at the at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 after the Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed on Sunday that five residents have been infected with the swine flu.
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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 MEA - A worker uses disinfectant to clean the interior of a train in a Cairo trainyard, June 15, 2009.
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German Health Minister Philipp Roesler receives an inoculation against the H1N1 virus (swine flu) in Berlin, December 3, 2009.
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![Buchang Global Health Forum - 2009: Dr. Morton Teich, Dr. Yang Xu and Dr. David Jin (seated left to right) announce the introduction of "Xiangju" an innovative new treatment for H1N1 Swine Flu and other flu and cold-like symptoms.](http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/07zZ6HudWZep4/30x30.jpg?center=0.5,0 "Buchang Global Health Forum - 2009: Dr. Morton Teich, Dr. Yang Xu and Dr. David Jin (seated left to right) announce the introduction of "Xiangju" an innovative new treatment for H1N1 Swine Flu and other flu and cold-like symptoms.")
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Buchang Global Health Forum - 2009: Dr. Morton Teich, Dr. Yang Xu and Dr. David Jin (seated left to right) announce the introduction of "Xiangju" an innovative new treatment for H1N1 Swine Flu and other flu and cold-like symptoms.
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Students are seen wearing masks to prevent swine flu at a primary school in Jinjiang, in southeast China's Fujian province, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. The number of swine flu deaths in China has more than tripled in two weeks with the onset of winter, the Health Ministry said late Tuesday.
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Students are seen wearing masks to prevent swine flu at a primary school in Jinjiang, in southeast China's Fujian province, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. The number of swine flu deaths in China has more than tripled in two weeks with the onset of winter, the Health Ministry said late Tuesday.
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RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - A thermal scanner shows the heat signature of passengers from an international flight arriving at Incheon airport, west of Seoul April 28, 2009.
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Mexico City's Health Secretary Armando Ahued holds a bottle of the swine flu vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Mexico City started Thursday with a vaccination program for health workers.
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A man receives a swine flu vaccine from a Mexican nurse at a hospital in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Mexico City started Thursday with a vaccination program for health workers.
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A woman receives a swine flu vaccine from a Mexican nurse at a hospital in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Mexico City started Thursday with a vaccination program for health workers.
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A nurse receives a swine flu vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Mexico City started Thursday with the vaccination program for health workers.
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Mexico City's Health Secretary Armando Ahued, left, receives a swine flu vaccine at a hospital in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Mexico City started today with a vaccination program for health workers.
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A man walks past a graffiti on a wall featuring a crying woman wearing a mask marked with H1N1 in Beijing Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. China's Health Ministry said Wednesday that 51 swine flu deaths were reported last week, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 104.
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Staff looks on in an auxiliary building at the Cantacuzino institute, manufacturer of Cantgrip, the Romanian made swine flu vaccine, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
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A journalist holds a dose of Cantgrip, the Romanian made swine flu vaccine, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
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A health official handles a dose of Cantgrip, the Romanian made swine flu vaccine, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.
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Muslim pilgrims climb the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. Muslim pilgrims perform the tasks of their Hajj pilgrimage, as the opening of the annual hajj was complicated by torrential rains and fears of swine flu.
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In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, traffic on flooded streets during heavy rains in Mina near Mecca,Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.
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The cumulative swine flu cases in Delhi now stands at 6,171
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Smoking, swine flu and malaria are some of the other specific health issues and related risks that the ministers will tackle
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If I had a 100 percent certainty that the vaccine was a panacea for the swine flu, I would certainly buy it
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Everything You Want to Know about the Swine Flu (H1N1)
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The company more Beijing, Oct 7: China reported its first Swine Flu death in the country on Tuesday, Oct 7, a health ministry statement said.It said
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It's a must-win game ... We have to win out. In the last three games, we've found a way to lose. We don't want to make losing contagious. I'd take swine flu all day over losing. The only antidote for losing is to play your butt off. It's self-check time, and everybody understands it.
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In Ramadan, investors lost money because of the fear over swine flu
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Gee, maybe we shouldn't shake hands due to the fact that I've catalogued a symptomology in the past 36 hours that leads me to believe that I may have a communicable ailment, quite possibly the H1N1 flu, also known as the swine flu, and I don't recall the exact time I last washed my hands. Perhaps we sho...
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He was totally on board ... He said, 'You guys have fun with it.' This year, Dasher refers to H1N1, the Swine flu epidemic. We talk about the Afghanistan War. And I think I'm going to put in some climate stuff.
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It is so important for us to help our children stay safe and healthy given the abundant and sometimes confusing messages about colds, the flu, swine flu, H1N1 and influenza ... The more we can educate youngsters on this critical health concern the better equipped they will be to stay free of all flu typ...
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Citing the balky swine flu vaccination campaign and other shortcomings in the nation's medical defenses, a top Obama administration official has announced a major review of the government's efforts to develop new protections against pandemics, bioterrorism and other health threats.
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Influenza A viruses, such as swine flu, as well as many others, are fragile and can be easily destroyed through proper hygiene, including use of soap and water and alcohol-based hand sanitizers
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You have every reason to question the validity of the information you're given by government health authorities about the swine flu vaccine, and the swine flu 'pandemic.' There are massive amounts of misinformation and outright deception going on that appear to be designed to panic American people into ...
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You have every reason to question the validity of the information you're given by government health authorities about the swine flu vaccine, and the swine flu 'pandemic.' There are massive amounts of misinformation and outright deception going on that appear to be designed to panic American people into ...
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I don't go out of my way not to offend people ... I swear in some jokes. I've got a joke about Michael Jackson where I talk about the irony of him dying just at the time when swine flu has brought masks and gloves into fashion.
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We are encouraging citizens who are most at-risk for severe complications from H1N1 swine flu to receive the vaccination ... Getting a vaccination is the primary means of preventing infection.
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need to create your personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the cdc.gov website.
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Santa’s seasonal calendar started filling much earlier than usual with all of the reports of Swine Flu on the news shortly before Thanksgiving. We have about 35% more calls scheduled this season compared with this time last year
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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…
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But he does not have swine flu. Gerry Adams has not contracted swine flu and is currently suffering from a dose of the flu
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Gerry Adams cancels live public interview due to suspected swine flu.
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In fact, in the US, swine flu was searched even more than another major event of the year: the inauguration of President Obama
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How active a winter flu season awaits Houston depends on people getting the swine flu and seasonal vaccines
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In Ireland it turns out we’re a sociable bunch with social networking sites including Facebook and Bebo dominating the top spots. However it’s the fastest rising searches that really give us an insight into what is preoccupying the public, and on Google News, Ireland was mainly concerned about the threa...
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Obama, swine flu, economic catastrophe, foreclosure—those were big this year
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