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How does swine flu enter the body?
The virus enters your body when you inhale contaminated droplets or transfer live virus from a contaminated surface to your eyes, nose or mouth. You can’t catch swine flu from eating pork.
How many people have died from swine flu?
284,000
Swine flu pandemic/Number of deaths
Is diarrhea a symptom of cold or flu?
Diarrhea isn’t among the most common symptoms of a cold, but it can be a symptom of some cold viruses. Diarrhea is more typically a symptom of the flu or a stomach bug. If you’re dealing with a cold, it will usually go away within a week. If your symptoms haven’t resolved after 10 days, you may want to call a doctor.
Can you poop out a sickness?
Diarrhea is one of the least pleasant parts of dealing with a stomach bug. But according to a new Brigham and Women’s Hospital study published in Cell Host and Microbe, it’s a blessing in disguise: You’re essentially pooping out the bacteria that made you sick.
Can a human get swine flu from a pig?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Swine flu viruses do not usually infect humans, but rare human infections have occurred.
When do swine flu outbreaks usually take place?
Swine influenza viruses can circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to outbreaks in humans. How many swine flu viruses are there? Like influenza viruses in humans and other animals, swine flu viruses change constantly.
What was the cause of the swine flu in 2009?
The cause of the 2009 swine flu was an influenza A virus type designated as H1N1. In 2011, a new swine flu virus was detected. The new strain was named influenza A (H3N2)v. Only a few people (mainly children) were first infected, but officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
How can you tell if you have swine flu?
Swine flu is definitively diagnosed by identifying the particular antigens (surface proteins) associated with the virus type. In general, this test is done in a specialized laboratory and is not done by many doctors’ offices or hospital laboratories.