Swine Flu : Science World Report

Mar 12, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

Swine Flu Outbreak in India May Carry Dangerous New Mutations

Scientists are taking a closer look at a flu strain from India and have discovered that it may have acquired mutations that make it more dangerous than previously circulating strains of the H1N1 influenza virus.

Jan 05, 2014 07:52 PM EST

H1N1 "Swine" Flu Virus Widespread in the United States this Season: CDC

Nearly half of the United States is reporting widespread influenza activity, most of it attributed to the H1N1 virus that caused a worldwide pandemic in 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

May 23, 2013 09:20 AM EDT

H1N1 Swine Flu of 2009 was Most Deadly for Younger Adults

Focusing on the previous H1N1 swine flu pandemic, a new study reveals that the swine flu of 2009 was the deadliest for people under the age of 65. Those above the age of 65 had a greater immunity due to previous exposure to similar viruses.