New strains of swine flu

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COMPARING THE 2 TYPES OF SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUSES

Transcript of New strains of swine flu

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.