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Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection of a host animal by any one of several specific types of microscopic organisms called "swine influenza virus". A swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is usually hosted by (is endemic in) pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains are the influenza C virus and the subtypes of the influenza A virus known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3. Swine influenza is common in pigs in the midwestern United States (and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe (including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy), Kenya, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and other parts of eastern Asia.

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Dolores Haughey, left, receives a vaccination against the H1N1 influenza from paramedic Jen Pometo at the Manheim Auto Auction in Cranberry, Pa., Butler County, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010. Heather Stafford, The Pennsylvania Department of Health's director of communicable disease, said this is the only drive through vaccination clinic in the state. H1N1
Canadian Kaya Turski competes during the Europe stage final skiing superpipe in the women's freestyle winter X-Games, on March 12, 2010, at the sky resort of Tignes. Kaya Turski won the race. Europe
In this photo released by the Thai Spokesman Office, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, left, is greeted by Thailand Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont during a courtesy call at government house in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007. Chan is in Thailand to participate in the meeting titled "Access to essential health technology." World Health Organization
Andy Murray, of Scotland, smiles after winning a point against Ivo Karlovic, of Croatia, in the finals of the SAP Tennis Open in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007. Murray, who is the defending champion of this tournament, won 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (2). Scotland
Members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern france, stand as they observe a moment of silence, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 in memory of the earthquake victims of Haiti. Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while hundreds of thousands of quake victims struggled to find a cup or water or a handful of food. European nations pledged more than a half-billion dollars, with euro330 million (USD474 million) in emergency and long-term aid coming from the European Union alone and euro92 million (USD132 million) promised by member states. A powerful earthquake struck Haiti on Tuedsay, Jan. 12, 2010. Strasbourg
Hawaii's Amber Kaufman eyes the bar as she competes in the high jump competition during the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday, March 12, 2010. Hawaii
Mary Selecky, Secretary of the Washington Department of Health, left, and Alan Levine, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals speak with Governors during the National Governors Association Health and Human Service Committee meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. Department of Health
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, answers a question Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Trenton, N.J., after announcing the nomination of Poonam Alaigh, 45, executive director of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, second left, to head New Jersey's Health Department and federal prosecutor Marc Larkins, second right, as his choice to head the Schools Development Authority. Previously Christie nominated former Jersey City, N.J., Mayor Brett Schundler, right, as his pick for New Jersey's education commissioner. Health Department
LAS VEGAS - MARCH 11: Nate Garth #11 of the New Mexico Lobos drives against Derek Brooks #24 of the Air Force Falcons during a quarterfinal game of the Conoco Mountain West Conference Basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center March 11, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. New Mexico won 75-69. New Mexico
DONCASTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Annette Laban, Chief Executive of Doncaster NHS gives a press conference after the Edlington torture attack brothers were sentenced today on January 22, 2010 in Doncaster, England. The two defendents, who were aged 10 and 11 at the time, were sentenced to an indefinite period of detention. The boys filmed the attack on two younger boys with a mobile phone and left the victims for dead in an area of waste ground in Edlington in Yorkshire last April. National Health Service
An Indian woman labourer carries stones on a construction site at a railway station in New Delhi, 18 February 2007. Whilst India's economy has undergone a substantial transformation since independence in 1947, women still suffer high levels of wage discrimination in the Indian urban labour market India
Two people walk past the AstraZeneca plant in Lund, Sweden, Tuesday March 2, 2010. Astra Zeneca announced Monday that it will shuts down its facilities in Lund lying off 900 employees. Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC said Tuesday that it is reorganizing its global research and development operations and eliminating about 1,800 R&D jobs as part of a previously announced cost-cutting plan. AstraZeneca PLC
Posters such as this one from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being used to remind travelers to take simple precautions to avoid the flu while traveling this holiday season. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NEW YORK - MARCH 09: Dominique Jones #20 of the University of South Florida shoots a free throw against DePaul University during the first round game of the Big East Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 9, 2010 in New York City. University of South Florida
Indonesian Muslim students stamp on posters as they shout slogans during a protest against a proposed visit by US President Barack Obama to Indonesia, front of the US embassy in Jakarta on March 12, 2010. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono invited Obama to make the trip, and both sides have said they plan to use Obama's childhood ties to the country to further tighten a crucial pan-Pacific relationship. Barack Obama
DORAL, FL - MARCH 12: Rory Mcllroy of Northern Ireland lines up a putt on the fourth hole during round two of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral on March 12, 2010 in Doral, Florida. Northern Ireland
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: Journalist John Stossel attends the New York screening of 'Nothing But The Truth' at Cinema 2 November 13, 2008 in New York City. John Stossel
IOWA CITY, IA - AUGUST 11: A syringe of the H1N1 vaccine, developed by CSL of Australia, is held at the University of Iowa Health Center during trial of the vaccine on August 11, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa. The University of Iowa Health Center is one of 8 trial sites across the nation conducting human studies on the new vaccine which is looking at optimal dosage levels for a variety of age groups. CSL

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, points to the icon for iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, points to the icon for iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

AP 

In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

AP 

In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, demonstrates the iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

AP 

In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, points to the icon for iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

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In this photo made Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, Mark Peterson, owner and president of Tapfactory, points to the icon for iPhone application Swine Flu 101. Peterson created the app which provides the latest news and a state-by-state list of cases and deaths.

AP 

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

CloseCaption
People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

AP 

People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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People dance among foam during spring break at a nightclub in Cancun, Mexico, late Monday, March 12, 2010. Mexico's spring break king, the Caribbean resort of Cancun, is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.

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