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H1N1 Flu

Swine flu is an infection caused by a virus. It's named for a virus that pigs can get. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. In 2009 a strain of swine flu called H1N1 infected many people around the world.

The virus is contagious and can spread from human to human. Symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

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Results 1 - 10 of 48 for swine flu
  1. H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) (National Library of Medicine)  
    Swine flu is an infection caused by a virus. It's named for a virus that pigs can get. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. In ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/h1n1fluswineflu.html - Health Topics
  2. H1N1 influenza (Swine flu) 
    The H1N1 virus (swine flu) is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs. It is caused by the H1N1 influenza virus. ... for Disease Control and Prevention website. Information on swine/variant influenza. ... . Updated May 1, 2023. Accessed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007421.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) in Pigs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Key Facts about Swine Influenza Swine Flu in Pigs - CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/keyfacts_pigs.htm - External Health Links
  4. Colds and the flu - what to ask your doctor - child 
    ... How will I know if my child has swine flu (H1N1) or another type of flu? Can other ... the regular flu shot protect my child against swine flu? Will a flu shot keep my child from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000250.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Colds and the flu - what to ask your doctor - adult 
    ... shot? Does the regular flu shot protect against swine flu? Is a flu shot safe for me if ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000249.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Swine Influenza/Variant Influenza Viruses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)/Start Here
    https://www.cdc.gov/flu/swineflu - External Health Links
  7. Variant Influenza Viruses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred - CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/flu/swineflu/variant.htm - External Health Links
  8. H1N1 Influenza (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)/Start Here ... H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/h1n1-influenza/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  9. Your child and the flu 
    ... 6 months and older. A nasal spray-type swine flu vaccine uses a live, weakened virus instead of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007445.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Colds and the Flu (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Common Cold/Start Here ... Common Cold ... Flu/Start Here ... Flu ... American Academy of Family Physicians
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/colds-and-the-flu/?adfree=true - External Health Links
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