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Basic Information on Swine Influenza
What is Swine Flu?
in the latest outbreak, it is spreading from human to human.
SWINE FLU EPIDEMIC: NIGERIA'S POSITION
On Friday 24th April, 2009 health officials in Mexico City, Mexico
identified a new strain of Swine flu, which caused illness and death among
its citizens. As at 11.am (Nigerian time) on Monday 27th April 2009, there
were 1614 suspected cases and 103 deaths from Swine Flu in Mexico.
However, only 18 cases had been confirmed by laboratory tests
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Causes of Swine Flu
Contact with infected pigs and contaminated objects
Swine Inluenza Other Information..
See information related to Swine Influenza management and precautions
Signs and Symptoms
Late Signs and Symptoms
Treatment
Treatment is with anti-viral medication, eg. "Tamiflu" or "Relenza" are effective against swine flu. There currently is no human vaccine against swine flu
Prevention measures
Countries currently affected by the Swine Flu
Mexico, epicenter, Scotland, New Zealand, Isreal, it is currently spreading in the USA and some of the towns include, Ohio, Texas, Kansas and Queens..
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