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Swine Flu (cont.)

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Swine Flu Transmission

Swine influenza (novel H1N1) spreads from person to person, either by inhaling the virus or touching surfaces contaminated with the virus, then touching the mouth or nose. Infected droplets are expelled into the air through coughing or sneezing.

Early information suggests that swine influenza is about as contagious as the usual human influenza. If one person in a household gets swine flu, anywhere from 8%-19% of household contacts will get infected. Reports from the southern hemisphere suggest that swine influenza is causing slightly more infections than would be normal for an influenza season.

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