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Introduction
"Swine flu" was the popular name for flu caused by a relatively new type of flu virusresponsible for a global flu outbreak (or pandemic) in 2009-10. It's now just a normal type of seasonal flu and is included in the annual flu vaccine.
The scientific name for the swine flu virus is A/H1N1pdm09 sometimes shortened to "H1N1".
Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 4 Jan 2017
Introduction
Find out about the history of swine flu (H1N1) and what the current situation is.
"Swine flu"pandemic 2009-10
The virus was first identified in Mexico in April 2009. It became known as swine flu because it's similar to flu viruses that affect pigs.It spread rapidly from country to country because it was a new
"Swine flu" now
The A/H1N1pdm09 virus is now one of theseasonal fluviruses that circulate each winter. If you've had flu in the last few years, there's a chance it was caused by this virus.As many people now have som
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