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Swine flu
19 Oct 2009
What is swine flu?
Swine flu is a respiratory illness caused by the Type A flu (H1N1) virus. The current influenza pandemic (commonly known as ‘swine flu’) in countries around the world has been caused by a new version (strain) of the virus named as Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 by World Health Organization (WHO).
Swine flu is spread in the same way as ordinary colds and flu. The virus is spread through the droplets that come out of the nose or mouth when someone coughs or sneezes.
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