Swine flu refers to swine influenza or the viral infection caused by any of the several types of swine influenza virus. Swine flu also known as H1N1 is a new influenza virus which is a respiratory disease of pig has become the world’s fastest moving influenza pandemic, sweeping across many countries in a short span of time. Transmission of swine influenza viruses to humans is uncommon. However, the swine influenza virus can be transmitted to humans via contact with infected pigs or environments contaminated with swine influenza viruses. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1. Swine flu can produce a number of symptoms in both adults and children. In India day by day the graph of infected person has been climbed up so, it is important to take into consideration about this disease as it may prove deadly one. tamiflu (oseltamivir) and ralenza (zanamivir) can treat the H1N1 swine flu strain.
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