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Infographic: How H1N1 Came to Spark a Pandemic in 2009
Infographic: How H1N1 Came to Spark a Pandemic in 2009
The pathogen known as swine flu evolved in pigs in Mexico following imports of the livestock from the US and Europe.
The pathogen known as swine flu evolved in pigs in Mexico following imports of the livestock from the US and Europe.
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Study Links Flu to Increased Parkinson’s Risk a Decade Later
Dan Robitzski | Nov 19, 2021 | 5 min read
Epidemiological research suggests that a flu diagnosis might be one factor in the eventual onset of the neurodegenerative disease, but experts say it doesn’t prove a causal relationship.
The Long Journey to Resolve the Origins of a Previous Pandemic
Martha Nelson | Sep 2, 2021 | 10+ min read
Dozens of researchers, including myself, worked for years to uncover that swine flu had leapt to humans from a pig in Mexico in 2009. We learned a lot about influenza evolution, pig farming, and outbreak risk along the way.
Swine Flu Strain Has Pandemic Potential: Study
Jef Akst | Jun 30, 2020 | 3 min read
An influenza virus identified in pigs in China has a concerning mix of genes, but experts say there is no way to know if it will evolve to be transmissible between humans.
On the Flu Vax–Narcolepsy Link
Anna Azvolinsky | Jul 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Researchers identify a peptide present in the swine-flu vaccine linked to narcolepsy that may be responsible for the sleep disorder.
Not Swine Flu
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 17, 2014 | 1 min read
The strain of influenza that caused the 1918 pandemic probably came from birds, a study shows.
Watch the Pigs
Edyta Zielinska | Jun 25, 2012 | 1 min read
Sampling for potentially pandemic strains of influenza virus at hog farms is lax compared with poultry farms, worrying some experts.