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Defination & Causes:
Swine flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that affects pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus. Outbreaks in pigs occur year-round–the most common version is H1N1. The current strain is a new variation of an H1N1 virus, which is a mix of human and animal versions. While the virus causes regular outbreaks in pigs, people usually are not struck by swine flu unless they have been in close contact with infected pigs. In general, it doesn’t spread from people to people, which this strain seems to be doing.
How Swine Flu Spreads Among Humans
The disease can spread from person to person. A person may contract the disease if he is around a pig carrying the infection, and this person may in turn pass it on to other people just the same way that we pass on the regular flu virus – through the air or through coming in contact with an infected person.
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