New strains of swine flu
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COMPARING THE 2 TYPES OF SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUSES
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A H1N1A H3N2
Caused a world-widepandemic in 2009
(Swine Flu).
Can effect birds andmammals.
A H1N1 is now ahuman seasonal fluvirus that alsocirulates in pigs.
Flu vaccinations isthe best protectionagainst the H1N1
virus.
H3N2 has beenassociated with
prolonged exposureto pigs at fairs.
In birds, humans, andpigs, the virus hasmutated into many
strands.
V E R S U S
COMPARING THE 2 TYPES OF SWINE INFLUENZAVIRUSES
You cannot get H1N1from properlyhandled &
cookked pork or porkproducts.
This virus can causesevere disease, evenin healthy people.