H1N1 (Swine Flu)

H1N1 swine flu has affected millions of people around the world. If you or someone you know has had it, share your experience. Although it affects people differently, your experience may help others.

Comparing the symptoms of the common cold, seasonal flu and H1N1 swine flu. Learn the symptoms of all three of these illnesses and figure out if you could have a cold, the seasonal flu or H1N1 swine flu.

Do you need a swine flu vaccine? Find out what you need to know about the swine vaccine, when you might be able to get one and how it will help you.

The H1N1 swine flu has become the 21st century's first pandemic and the first one the world has seen in over 40 years. The swine flu has many characteristics that make it unlike the typical seasonal flu and it appears to spread relatively quickly from human to human. Whether it will be severe and claim many lives remains to be seen. This...

With the swine flu outbreaks in Mexico and the US, you may be wondering what swine flu is. Learn about swine flu, what the symptoms are and how it is transmitted.

Learn about H1N1 swine flu symptoms. Find out if you could have H1N1 swine flu symptoms, or if your symptoms are probably from something else.

H1N1 flu caused a pandemic starting in April of 2009 and was initially known as "swine flu." Find out more about how H1N1 got the name swine flu and why it's not really accurate.

Certain groups of people are considered at high risk for complications from H1N1 swine flu. Find out who is at high risk for H1N1 swine flu and why it differs from those at high risk of seasonal flu.

Certain people are at higher risk for complications and severe symptoms from H1N1 (swine flu) than others. Age itself is a risk factor, for example. Let's take a look at each of the H1N1 high risk groups in more detail. Keep in mind that the CDC recommends preventive vaccination for these groups (with the exception of obesity), as well as early treatment if symptoms arise.

If you have symptoms of H1N1 swine flu, you may be wondering how you will be diagnosed. It's not as simple as going to the doctor and getting a test. Find out what is involved in diagnosing H1N1 swine flu so you will be prepared if you get sick.

Want to know what H1N1 swine flu is like on a day by day basis? Find out what to expect if you get H1N1 swine flu and what you should do about it. You'll get tips on treatment options, symptoms to watch for and when you need to call your doctor.

Many people who develop flu symptoms wonder if they need testing for H1N1 swine flu. Whether or not you will actually be tested for H1N1 swine flu depends on your situation and where you are diagnosed.

Swine flu may or may not be the world's next flu pandemic. How do you feel about swine flu? How is the news affecting you and your family? Share your thoughts about swine flu.

The swine flu, or H1N1 virus (which is actually a combination of swine, bird and human influenza viruses), is threatening to become the world’s next flu pandemic. It has developed the ability to transmit from human to human. There are some steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. Learn what you can do about swine flu.

The H1N1 swine flu pandemic raised a lot of questions about how prepared schools were to handle such an outbreak of an infectious disease in the Spring of 2009. Learn how schools can prepare for the swine flu pandemic and what they will do to keep your child safe. Also get tips about what you can do to prevent swine flu while your child is at school.

H1N1 swine flu is a worldwide pandemic. Find out what you need to know about this contagious illness. Learn about H1N1 swine flu symptoms, treatments, diagnosis and prevention. All about H1N1 swine flu.