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I heard the swine flu is effecting people worldwide. Should I be concerned?
Cases of swine flu in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Spain, and New Zealand have sparked international headlines about the possibility of a pandemic — the worldwide spread of a potentially deadly illness. But the reality is that health officials are still assessing the threat and there's no evidence that the swine flu virus is any worse than the common seasonal flu.
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What is swine flu?
Swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people.
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