What is novel H1N1 Flu (swine flu) and how is it transmitted?
The respiratory virus that is currently circulating in the United States is passed from person to person without contact with pigs. The name now being used is novel H1N1 flu. Novel H1N1 flu is a respiratory illness thought to spread in the same way that seasonal flu is spread, which is through people infected with the virus who are coughing or sneezing. It can be spread by touching something with flu viruses on it, such as a tissue or a door knob, and then touching your mouth, eyes, or nose.
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- A co-worker, or classmate, went home sick with possible H1N1 swine flu. What should I do?
- A co-worker, or classmate, went home sick with possible H1N1 swine flu. What should I do?
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- How is the H1N1 (swine) flu different from seasonal flu?
- Who is at the higher risk of Swine flu H1N1?
- Who is at the higher risk of Swine flu H1N1?
