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Swine influenza (also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) or S-OIV (swine-origin influenza virus) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says 18,500 died of so-called "Swine flu", or H1N1, which was first uncovered in Mexico and the United States in March 2009

New Swine Flu Virus Infecting Humans In China, Can Trigger Another Pandemic

A variant of the swine flu in China has all the makings of a new pandemic if allowed to spread out of control.

After COVID-19, China Warns New Swine Flu Strain Has Pandemic Potential

Thus far, the G4 virus is only transmissible between pigs and can't be transmitted from person-to-person — yet.

US soybeans like these being harvested in the state of Maryland are among products hit by Chinese tariffs

China Buys US Soybeans Despite Halt Due To Trade War

Other items Chinese officials told traders to halt purchases of include pork, cotton, and corn.

coronavirus takes life of controversial Evangelical Christian pastor

Pastor Who Described Pandemic As 'Mass Hysteria' Dies From Coronavirus Infection

A Virginia pastor who once criticized the public reaction to the coronavirus pandemic as “mass hysteria” has succumbed to the illness, news reports say.

China, which has been hit by an outbreak of African swine fever, said it had bought a 'considerable' amount of US pork

Swine Fever OutBreak Spreads To South Korea

While North Korea downplays the African Swine Fever epidemic, South Korea has taken an aggressive stand on the matter by ordering its snipers to eliminate the influx of wayward boars into the country.

India's Latest Swine Flu Outbreak Has Killed More Than 1,700

Scientists differ on whether this strain is more virulent than past.

Toxic Air Shortening Indians' Life By 3 Years

A new study claims more than one-half of India's 1.2 billion people have their lives cut short because of "dangerously high" levels of air pollution.

Swine Flu Death Toll In India Tops 600

Amid a mounting death toll, the Indian government on Wednesday asked chemists to stock Tamiflu, a drug used to treat the viral disease.

Flu Virus Effects Sea Otters [VIDEO]

Research has shown that Washington sea otters can carry influenza viruses, but they did not become infected by humans.

Universal Flu Vaccine ‘Blueprint’ Discovered

A new study shows how scientists used the 2009 pandemic as a “natural experiment” to discover how the body’s immune system builds resistance to the flu.

An Unexpected Journey Back To Middle-Earth, The Land Of Hobbits (By Way Of New Zealand)

Middle-earth, the land of hobbits, may be mythical, but so too is New Zealand. The only difference is you can visit the latter.

Swine Flu Cases Rising With New H3N2 Strain, Now Transmissible From Human To Human

Swine flu is making a comeback as a new strain of the virus has begun spreading, with more than 100 cases reported this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The surprising culprit? State and county fairs. And doctors warn its now much easier to transmit among humans.

Indiana Says Swine Flu Cases Rise Ten-fold, Now At 113

The total confirmed cases of the Influenza A variant virus that has been transmissible from swine to humans in Indiana jumped from just 11 last week. The cases, which show symptoms of a mild seasonal flu, have been found in 18 counties across the state, state health official said.

Baby Seal Deaths Attributed To New Bird Flu Strain

A virus that jumped from birds to seals turns out to have adaptations that could make it transmissible to humans as well.

2009 Swine Flu Outbreak Was 15 Times Deadlier: Study

A new study says the swine flu pandemic of 2009 might have killed as many as 579,000 people. The original count, compiled by the World Health Organization, put the number at 18,500.

Swine Flu Outbreak In India Kills 12 As H1N1 Virus Re-emerges

A swine flu outbreak in India has claimed 12 lives since the beginning of this month and more than a hundred people have been infected so far. The source of the outbreak has not yet been determined, but India's Health Ministry has said it is being contained and urged people not to panic.

Counterfeit Drug Sales Become a $75 Billion Business

Counterfeit drugs pose a significant threat to public health, but sales of fake drugs grows steadily.

Vietnam Witnesses Outbreak of Common Child Virus Again

The virus EV-71, a more virulent enterovirus, has infected more than 6,000 and killed nine children since January in Vietnam. A 22-month-old boy has died from hand, foot and mouth disease in central Vietnam, bringing the country's death toll nine this January, an official said.