Swine flu (also called swine influenza) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs.

People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people.

The 2009 swine flu outbreak (began in April) in humans is due to a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 that derives in part from human influenza, avian influenza, and two separate strains of swine influenza.

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The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include feverfever, coughcough, sore throatsore throat, body achesbody aches, headacheheadache, chillschills, diarrheadiarrhea, fatiguefatigue and vomitingvomiting.

A. Wash your hands with soap or hand cleaners.B. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. C. Drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food. D. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue.E. Try to stay in good general health. F. Get plenty of sleep to be physically active.G. Manage your stress.H. Try not touch surfaces that may be

contaminated with the flu virus. I. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.J. Get treatment and/or prevention of the

infection with antiviral drugs.

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