Swine flu: The basics

How do people get it? What are symptoms? And more details. Swine flu facts WHAT IS IT? Swine flu is a general term for flu viruses adapted to pigs. Swine flu can infect humans, most often from a pig to someone handling pigs. It can pass from human to human via coughing, sneezing or touching infected people or surfaces, then touching the mouth, nose or eyes.

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