Swine Flu may be getting the headlines these days but Influenza, or the seasonal flu, is more much more deadly. According to the CDC influenza kills 36,000 people in the United States each year. Read the original:  Influenza deadlier than swine flu (WSTM NBC3 Central New York)  Read More →

In 1918 a human influenza virus known as the Spanish flu spread through the central United States while a swine respiratory disease occurred concurrently. Researchers have found that the virus causing the pandemic was able to infect and replicate in pigs, but did not kill them, unlike in other mammalian... 

The WHO now refers to the new influenza virus as Influenza A (H1N1). New Zealand numbers This morning’s situation report shows there are 13 probable cases and 3 confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu. Here is the original: Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu – Update Fifteen (Scoop.co.nz)  Read More →

Three new cases of swine flu are diagnosed in the UK, bringing the total number to eight, says the Department of Health. Go here to see the original: UK confirms eight swine flu cases  Read More →

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation will begin referring to the swine flu virus as “influenza A (H1N1),” the United Nations health agency said on its website on Thursday. Read the rest here:  WHO changes swine flu name to ‘influenza A (H1N1)’ (Channel NewsAsia)  Read More →

GENEVA – The World Health Organization will begin referring to the swine flu virus as “influenza A (H1N1),” the United Nations health agency said on its website Thursday. See original here: WHO changes swine flu name to ‘influenza A (H1N1)’ (CHCA News)  Read More →

The World Health Organisation on Thursday said it will begin referring to the swine flu virus as “influenza A (H1N1),” the United Nations health agency said on its website. Go here to read the rest: WHO changes swine flu name to ‘influenza A (H1N1)’ (TODAYonline)  Read More →

April 30 (Bloomberg) — The World Health Organization will stop using the name “swine flu” for the influenza virus that broke out in Mexico, a spokesman said. Here is the original post: WHO to Drop Term Swine Flu, Use Influenza-A H1N1 (Update1) (Bloomberg)  Read More →

In 1918 a human influenza virus known as the Spanish flu spread through the central United States while a swine respiratory disease occurred concurrently. A Kansas State University researcher has found that the virus causing the pandemic was able to infect and replicate in pigs, but did not kill them,... 

In 1918 a human influenza virus known as the Spanish flu spread through the central United States while a swine respiratory disease occurred concurrently. A Kansas State University researcher has found that the virus causing the pandemic was able to infect and replicate in pigs, but did not kill them,...