Learn why young healthy adults are adversely affected, the similarity between human flu and swine flu, conspiracy claims, and more.
Only two weeks ago the term swine flu never entered our minds or left our lips. Now, a week after reports about the toll the virus has taken in Mexico, it’s part of our collective consciousness. While most media reports, health officials and even President Barack Obama say there’s no cause for panic in the US yet, most people can’t help but be concerned.
After all, swine influenza (H1N1), while common in pigs, is rare in humans. Not since 1976 (when there was an outbreak in Fort Dix, New Jersey that infected about 200 people and caused one death), has this been a huge health issue for humans. The rapid spread in Mexico, the related deaths in humans, and the country’s proximity to ours, all feed the fear of what could happen here.
As most of us know very little about the disease, we’ve been logging on to the Internet and staying tuned into TV and radio news to get clued in. But, some swine flu facts are getting more air time than others. So check out these four swine flu facts and theories—they just may surprise you:
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