| Swine Flu, influenza A(HINI) occurs in pigs as a | | | | pork is safe when it is cooked to a temperature |
| respiratory disease. It is not the same as the | | | | of 160 degrees. Viruses are almost clever with an |
| human flu virus HINI genetically. Swine Flu normally | | | | intelligence that allows them to adapt and mutate. |
| does not infect humans. | | | | Swine Flu can be/is deadly so the World Health |
| There commonly has to be a direct exposure of | | | | Organization has released 25% of its antiviral |
| humans to infected pigs. Every 1 to 2 years there | | | | drugs, personal protection equipment, and |
| is a small outbreak in the United States. Usually it | | | | respiratory protection devices because of the |
| happens when a child touches a sick pig at a | | | | recent outbreak in the United States. Keeping |
| petting zoo or a worker comes in contact with a | | | | your immune system at top level is important. |
| pig that has the Flu. People spread the virus by | | | | Other measures are frequent handwashing |
| sneezing and coughing, with unclean hands that | | | | especially before touching the mouth and nose, |
| touch the nose, eyes or mouth, sharing items | | | | coughing into a disposable tissue, using hand |
| such as cups or towels, or going to work or to | | | | sanitizer, using disinfectant wipes on doorknobs, |
| school when exhibiting symptoms. Usually the | | | | phones, keyboards, and other shared devices and |
| infected person sheds virus in the first 4 to 5 | | | | staying home with symptoms. |
| days. This period is highly contagious. | | | | The death rate is usually low in pigs but as I write |
| Symptoms to look for are fever, lethargy, | | | | this article the disease has spread internationally |
| appetite loss, coughing and at times a runny nose, | | | | and the death rate in humans is rising. |
| sore throat, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Eating | | | | |