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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 and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

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Results 1 - 10 of 26 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. 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
  4. 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
  5. About Influenza in Swine (Pigs) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Swine flu is a respiratory disease that regularly causes outbreaks in pigs.
    https://www.cdc.gov/swine-flu/about/influenza-in-swine.html - External Health Links
  6. About Swine/Variant Flu (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)/Start Here ... H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs that regularly ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/swine-flu/about - External Health Links
  7. CDC Risk Assessment and Reporting of Variant Influenza Viruses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... is not currently experiencing widespread outbreaks of variant (swine) flu.
    https://www.cdc.gov/.../risk-and-reporting.html - External Health Links
  8. Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and Vaccines 
    Guillain-Barre Syndrome/Related Issues ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/about/guillain-barre.html - External Health Links
  9. 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
  10. 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
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