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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:41:31 PDT

Arunraj V.S. wrote: Swine Flu is a respiratory disease in pigs triggered by a virus called H1N1. The new strain of H1N1 is a deadly combination of viruses from pigs, birds and humans. They symptoms of Swine Flu are sudden fever, coughing, extreme exhaustion and muscle aches. There is also diarrhea and vomiting more than [...]

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:23:36 PDT

SwineFlu wrote: WHO Swine Flu Level 5? When was the last time, before today, the WHO declared a stratum 5 pandemic? - Swine flu on the 70’s… not bird flu or SARS even, i don’t know either should panicked or calm down! Where did the swine flu spring from? It cant just appear out of nowhere.. so where [...]

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:56:12 PDT

Stig Kristoffersen wrote: Swine flu refers to influenza caused by those strains of influenza virus that usually infect pigs and are called swine influenza virus (SIV). Swine influenza is common in pigs in the M?d-West of the United States and some other states, Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe, Kenya, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and other [...]

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:00:11 PDT

Eric Kampel wrote: Swine flu or swine influenza is a disease common in swine, with normal flu-like symptoms, but caused by any strain of the swine influenza virus (SIV - virus endemic in pigs). Though rare in humans, individuals with greater exposure to swine could contract swine influenza if the swine are carrying the particular [...]

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:37:02 PDT

Nathan wrote: There is a lot of anxiety among our society concerning the Swine Flu. It wouldn’t be my personal preference to catch the illness because it seems to give a hard swift punishment to the victim. This strain can carry morph into any one of the three strains of influenza. Pigs do carry influenza [...]

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:20:00 PDT

michael Webster wrote: Alert-Potentially Deadly Swine Flu spreading throughout the U.S. By Michael Webster: Syndicated Investigative Reporter. April 25, 2009 at 11:30 PM PST. Deadly Swine flu has panicked Mexico and is spreading to the USA. Hundreds of Americans have come down with the symptoms and as we as a nation hit somewhere between 100 to 2,000 [...]

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:27:49 PDT

Kesja Plecha wrote: Wash your hands Basic way of preventing getting infected is washing your hands frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing. You can use soap and water, alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective. Hand sanitizers can be used when water isn’t available. Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth Germs spread when you touch your eyes, nose [...]

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:13:20 PDT

Lynne Gordon wrote: While it may sound like something out of a bad sci-fi movie, it has become our reality. US doctors, in accordance with WHO regulations, have drafted a document deciding who will live and who will be allowed to die when the Swine Flu Pandemic strikes the greater part of North America. Once Swine [...]

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:28:17 PDT

Ram Gunjal wrote: In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas. CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation. CDC has determined that this virus is contagious and is spreading [...]

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:54:11 PDT

Richard Stoyeck wrote: Don’t kid yourself, if you have Swine Flu, you can have the best doctors in the world taking care of you, but the name of the game is Flu Prevention, and the question is how do you resist getting the Swine Flu or any other flu for that matter? You need to [...]

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:20:10 PDT

Cathy Margolin wrote: Everyone wants to know what can be done to increase our body’s natural resistance to a variety of infections, including the now-emerging swine flu (H1N1). Taking herbal supplements is one way to accomplish this. Volumes have been written on this subject of immune-boosting herbal products. Since the question seems to be of vital [...]

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:25:42 PDT

Joshua Mintz wrote: Medical experts watching the Swine Flu tell us that once the flu is detected in an area, the entire community can be QUARANTINED for 6 to 12 weeks, the normal time for the Swine Flu to run its course, IF no further outbreaks are detected. The “Swine 90 DAY FOOD SUPPLY” unit is compact enough to fit [...]

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:46:17 PDT

My Wealth.com wrote: On Monday, as I watched the media breed fear into the public, I also saw my charts going nuts. The “Swine Flu fear” was spreading from people, to the financial markets. Fist I heard about hog and pork belly futures taking a blood bath in the trading pits due to the swine flu. [...]

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:22:43 PDT

AnnA wrote: Although Gordon Brown assures us Britain is well prepared to deal with an outbreak of Swine Flu, I am always happier to take proactive action myself and there are some simple measures we can all take. They are not guaranteed to prevent you getting it, but they will certainly help. The symptoms are of [...]

Businesses Wary of Severe Swine Flu

danclay — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:41:11 PDT

A new survey shows that most U.S. businesses are concerned that swine flu will have a negative effect on business if cases are widespread and severe this fall and winter.