H1N1 Influenza Center
From the Publishers of the New England Journal of Medicine
Polls
Which name for the new virus do you prefer?
- H1N1 Influenza A Virus (64.0%, 4,637 Votes)
- Swine Flu Virus (19.0%, 1,359 Votes)
- Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus (18.0%, 1,300 Votes)
Total Voters: 7,296
Loading ...In your view, has the level of public reaction to the influenza outbreak been appropriate?
- No, there has been overreaction (44.0%, 2,446 Votes)
- Yes (36.0%, 1,989 Votes)
- No, insufficient attention has been paid (19.0%, 1,064 Votes)
Total Voters: 5,499
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Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus (“Swine Flu”) Probably Is More Virulent Than Seasonal Flu Virus
In an animal study published in Nature, the pandemic virus replicates faster and damages lungs more. READ MORE…
Tagged as: animal model, virulence