The real name for swine flu is H1N1 flu. It is called swine flu because a virus that causes this flu also causes flu in pigs. You cannot get this flu from eating pork, bacon, sausages, or any ...

Flu cases had previously peaked this season at the very end of December. At week 52 —ending on December 28—the percentage of ...

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.

Swine Flu' Strain Has Passed from Humans to Swine Nearly 400 Times Since 2009 July 27, 2023 — A new study of the strain of influenza A responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic -- pdm09 -- shows ...

At the same time, recent CDC data shows that seasonal influenza A is rising across the U.S. — specifically the H1N1 (swine flu) and H3N2 strains. While it may just seem like a tiny change in ...

The spread of H5N1 into new species alarms researchers who say it could reassort in a new species, like pigs, leading to more ...

Humans and pigs share many biological traits that can amplify the spread and evolution of viruses — with swine flu (H1N1) being the prime example. Want more health and science stories in your inbox?

Australians holidaying in the northern hemisphere are returning with nasty strains of influenza which experts blame on low ...

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has recovered from the H1N1 swine flu. He spoke about this at a press conference today. The dictator ...

On 11th June, 2009, W.H.O. declared H1N1 as a pandemic. Although the pandemic is over, it still occurs as a regular flu. [1,2] The swine flu epidemic had brought the country to a standstill by ...