Just hearing the words “swine flu” can send panic into anyone. There has been so much hype in the news lately about this epidemic and with good reason. This is a rather scary version of the flu that is unfortunately taking the lives of some in its path. It is however a form of the flu and what most people don’t realize is that the typical flu that you hear about all the time takes lives each year too. It is called the swine flu as it was initially believed to derive from pigs, but now people who haven’t even come into contact with pigs are being infected. Therefore the official name of the swine flu is Novel Influenza A virus (H1N1), but most people still know it as the swine flu. So what makes swine flu so different? Why are people running so scared of the swine flu epidemic? Here we look at the facts and leading information on the swine flu epidemic so you can educate yourself and be proactive in protecting your family.
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