How Is the Swive Flu Contracted?
Close Contact The transmission of the H1N1 virus, or the swine flu virus, can be transmitted form person to person. Transmission usually occurs through close contact. Being exposed to droplets infected with the virus can result in infection. For example, if someone who is sick sneezes or coughs on or near you, respiratory secretions from the sick person can transfer to your eyes, nose and mouth, which can then result in contamination. Aerosols The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes that inhaling infected aerosols from a sick person who is in a close vicinity of you, could result in the contraction of swine flu. Aerosols are small suspended particles that remain in the air when a person coughs or sneezes. If you’re in a six foot proximity of an infected person who coughs or sneezes, and then inhale one of these particles, you can become sick. Zoonotic Transmission Zoonotic transmission refers to the transmission of an infection from an animal to a human. It is pos
