Swine flu is a respiratory disease and has some elements of a virus found in pigs.
There is no evidence of this disease circulating in pigs in the UK and scientists are investigating its origins.
Swine flu has been confirmed in a number of countries and it is spreading from human to human, which could lead to what is referred to as a pandemic flu outbreak.
Pandemic flu is different from ordinary flu because it’s a new flu virus that appears in humans and spreads very quickly from person to person worldwide. The
World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring cases of swine flu globally to see whether this virus develops into a pandemic.
Because it’s a new virus, no one will have immunity to it and everyone could be at risk of catching it. This includes healthy adults as well as older people, young children and those with existing medical conditions.
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Article Source: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SWINE FLU PDF Booklet
Swine Flu Information / www.dlrect.gov.uk/swine flu
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