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Swine Flu & You! Information Regarding the Possible Approaching Swine Flu Pandemic

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What is swine flu? Swine Influenza -respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus Swine Influenza -respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus People do not normally get swine flu People do not normally get swine flu This outbreak appears to be originating in Mexico. This outbreak appears to be originating in Mexico. How does swine flu spread? Person to Person Person to Person  Sneezing/coughing Person to Object Person to Object  Contact with an infected object What is Swine Flu?

How does Swine Flu affect you? What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people? - Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of regular human flu and include: What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people? - Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of regular human flu and include: Fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, chills, fatigue Fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, chills, fatigue Diarrhea, vomiting Diarrhea, vomiting Severe illness such as pneumonia and respiratory failure Severe illness such as pneumonia and respiratory failure A worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions A worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions Are there medicines to treat swine flu? YES. Are there medicines to treat swine flu? YES. - The use of prescription medicines fights against the flu virus by keeping the virus from reproducing in your body. The CDC recommends using oseltamivir or zanamivir. The CDC recommends using oseltamivir or zanamivir.

Why Does the Flu Happen Every Year? There are 3 types of flu… A, B, and C. Type A changes every year, which is why you can never be immune to the flu. It usually occurs frequently in winter & early spring. Because the flu changes, or mutates, when new strains occur, it can cause an epidemic or pandemic.

Epidemic - affecting or tending to affect a VERY large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time. Epidemic - affecting or tending to affect a VERY large number of individuals within a population, community, or region at the same time. Pandemic - occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population Pandemic - occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population Mutation – a significant change in the coding of an organism.

As of Sept. 4th 2009, 11:00 AM ET U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection 35,585 Check back daily for updates: