New Swine Flu Visus
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Do you know what the S-OtrH3N2 viruses is? You are probably going to learn more about this new flu strain as it has been confirmed by the CDC as a new Swine Flu strain. This new flu strain is a combination of a very rare North American pig virus (H3N2) and the nortorous 2009 swine flu H1N1 virus. This new strain has come onto the radar of U.S. health officials because 3 Iowian children were infected this month by the S-OtrH3N2 viruse.
Read the two articles below by ABC and USA Today which discusses this new strain and why the CDC and the health official community is concerned.
U.S. health officials remain on the alert for additional cases of a new swine flu strain that infected three Iowa children this month.
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The H1N1 swine flu pandemic began in 2009 after flu viruses mutated to create a new strain that humans had never encountered before, leaving everyone vulnerable to infection. Although the H1N1 pandemic proved to be relatively mild, doctors fear new flu …
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Since the public has not yet developed immunity to the new strain, the CDC worries it can cause serious health risks. However they have reported that this new swine flu virus does seems treatable with standard anti-viral drugs.
It is imperative that if you think you or anyone in your family has come down with flu like symptoms please consult your doctor immediately.
This is a Swine Flu Update.
