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During the few months of this new flu's existence, hospitalizations and deaths from it seem to be lower than the average seen for seasonal flu, and the virus hasn't dramatically mutated. That's what health officials have observed in the Southern Hemisphere where flu season is now winding down.
Ordinary, seasonal flu hits older people the hardest, but not swine flu. Scientists think older people may have some immunity from exposure years earlier to viruses similar to swine flu.You can't catch swine flu from pork - or poultry either (even though it recently turned up in turkeys in Chile). Swine flu is not spread by handling meat, whether it's raw or cooked.See the full content of this document
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Swine Flu: 10 Things You Need to Know
ATLANTA - Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than I million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens Of thousands and killing nearly 2,000.
This summer, th...See the full content of this document
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