Also called: Also called: Swine flu
Swine flu is a type of 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. 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.
There are antiviral medicines you can take to prevent or treat swine flu. There is no vaccine available right now to protect against swine flu. You can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza by
- Covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Washing your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. You can also use alcohol-based hand cleaners.
- Avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Trying to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Staying home from work or school if you are sick.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDCemergency (Twitter)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://twitter.com/CDCemergency
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Influenza A(H1N1): Frequently Asked Questions(World Health Organization) - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/frequently_asked_questions/en/index.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/faq/es/index.html
- Enviro-Health Links -- 2009 H1N1 (Swine) Flu(National Library of Medicine) - http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/swineflu.html
- H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
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Key Facts about H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/key_facts.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/espanol/datos.htm
- 1976 Swine Flu Outbreak Offers Echoes, Lessons Today(05/04/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83760.html
- Swine Flu Cases Still Up, but U.S. Officials Are Guardedly Optimistic(05/04/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83768.html
- Swine Flu Outbreak Not a Pandemic at This Point(05/03/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_83752.html
- FDA, FTC Warn Public of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products(05/01/2009, Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2009/NEW02007.html
- Swine Flu Update for People with Heart Disease(04/30/2009, American Heart Association) - http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=729
- CDC Responds to Swine Flu Outbreak Among Humans(04/27/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/news/2009/04/swine_flu/
- More News on H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_h.html#h1n1fluswineflu
- Fact Sheet for Patients: Understanding Swine Influenza Kit Test Results(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/emergency/panel-factsheet2.html
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Antiviral Drugs and H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/antiviral.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/espanol/medicamentos-antivirales.htm
- Influenza A(H1N1)(World Health Organization) - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
- H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/swineflu_you.htm
- Swine Influenza in Pigs and People(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF - http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/pdf/brochure.pdf
- Swine Flu: What Cancer Patients Need to Know(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/SPC/content/SPC_1_Swine_Flu.asp?
- Travel Health Precaution(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentSwineFluMexico.aspx
- You May Have Been Exposed to Swine Flu During Your Travels(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF - http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/fileSwineFluPassengers.ashx
- Swine Flu(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85sD83aRUIQ
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Influenza, Human(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Influenza,+Human%22
- Article: The mouse model for influenza. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19412911&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: The ferret model for influenza. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19412910&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Confirmation of first person to person transmission of swine flu... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19411405&tool=MedlinePlus
- H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(influenza+a+virus[majr]+OR+h1n1+virus[majr])+OR+(influenza+a+virus[tiab]+OR+h1n1+virus[tiab]+OR+influenza[tiab])+AND+swine[tiab]+OR+((swine[all]+OR+pigs[all]+OR+porcine[all])+AND+influenza[all])+OR+((swine[all]+OR+pigs[all]+OR+porcine[all])+AND+flu[all])+AND+english[la]&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/
- World Health Organization - http://www.who.int/en/
- H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/may09swineflu.htm
- Talking with Children about H1N1 (Swine Flu)(Children's National Medical Center) - https://www.childrensnational.org/Pressroom/cnmc04300901.aspx
- Animal Diseases and Your Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/animaldiseasesandyourhealth.html
- Bird Flu - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birdflu.html
- Flu - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/flu.html
- Infections - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infections.html
- Lungs and Breathing - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungsandbreathing.html
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/h1n1fluswineflu.html