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Swine Flu is a respiratory disease affecting pigs that is caused by type A influenza virus. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine or pigs throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late autumn and winter months similar to influenza outbreaks in humans. It causes high levels of illness but low death rates in pigs.
