What is Swine Flu? How Does an Animal Disease Spread to a Human Host?

Posted by Queuebot in Science & Tech on April 27, 2009 at 1:07 pm


The Geeks are Sexy blog has a great post explaining everything you need to know about swine flu and how animal diseases can jump across the species barrier.

Have you been watching the news at all recently? If so, you’ve probably heard the term “Swine Flu” bouncing around a lot. While most people come down with the normal human flu at some point, it’s not really a danger to anyone but the very young and the very old. Why is this flu different and what does it have to do with pigs?

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10 comments to "What is Swine Flu? How Does an Animal Disease Spread to a Human Host?"

  1. Jimmy Rogers
    April 27th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

    Hey Neato! Thanks for plugging my article :)

    I think there is a lot of uncertainty out there so I wanted to help inform people about influenza and such. Read the comments too...had some good questions asked!

  2. bexie
    April 27th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    i would lik to know more as i have just come back from the carribean and i hve an awful flu like illness! and my friends are worrying by telling me different tings! hahaa
    xo

  3. Jimmy Rogers
    April 27th, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    Not a bad idea to see your doctor, though the carribean isn't a high risk area (not that I know of anyway).

  4. apathesis
    April 27th, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    swine flu. swindlers.

  5. Reechard
    April 27th, 2009 at 5:22 pm

    Let's not get too hasty now... EVERYBODY PANIC, AFGOIDFJjo

    but seriously, unless you're a microbiologist or a doctor, just live your life and don't get caught up in the fear. This is the kind of thing that makes me happy I don't have a TV anymore.

  6. OSCAR VASQUEZ 707-266-8529
    April 27th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

    MY PAPI IS IN MEXICO AND IM HERE IN CALIFORNIA W/ MY MAIN BEEZY KEENA HER BROTHER DEE-DEE AND P-NUT DON'T LIKE ME HE DRIVES A COOL BMW AND I HAVE A MAXIMA A.K.A MAXIMELT IM KINDA WORRIED ABOUT THE SEINE FLU THATS TAKEN OVER MY BARRIO

  7. want to be a scientist
    April 28th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    OK, i believe that humans are animals so the did not jump across the species barrier oh, and it has to do with pigs because the have the disease and they are swine pigs.

  8. jon1
    April 29th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    The swine flu is a man-made virus, just like Aids. If you have not got it, you will get it and other man made viruses - if you take th vaccine the will come out with shortly. The vaccine already exists - it will be announced shortly - once there's a pandemic among the world population - then they will announce a vaccine has been developed and it will then be sold to governments world wide and someone will make alot of money - this process of money making is known by such names as: 'government sponsored terror'; 'false flag ops', 'capitalism/socialism'; 'war on the third world' and 'zionist Jew new world order'. Stay alert - STAY AWAY AND DO NOT TAKE THE VACCINE (if you the swine flu will kill you) or anyother vaccines for any condition - do not let them vaccinate your children - vaccines destroy your immune system - and in future they bring out a stronger flu virus and it WILL wipe you out because you have the disarming vaccine in you. Remember these people do not car about you - so take care of yourself and love your neighbor. Pass this info on. NO ONE CAN FIGHT ALONE. THESE ZIONIST JEWS ARE THE ONES RIGHT AT THE TOP BEHIND THIS PLOT - IT IS DESIGNED TO WIPE OUT BROWN AND BLACK SKINNED PEOPLE - THIS ANOTHER 9/11 NEW WORLD ORDER PLOT. REMEMBER ITS ONLY A CONSPIRACY UNTIL IT KILLS YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE FOR NOTHING. THEN WHO YOU GOING TO CALL FOR HELP. THE WILL LAUGH AND IGNORE YOU - JUST LIKE YOU WILL IGNORE THIS MESSAGE.

  9. stella
    May 14th, 2009 at 1:35 am

    i think swine flu is really bad because it has killed so many people wich is sad

  10. libmon
    July 11th, 2009 at 6:28 am

    jon1 you are a nutter and a moron, the vaccine saves lives and does not kill. You are also a pig ignorant racist with you anti semitic rants. I hope you get a dose of Swine Flu!!!!


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