4 reasons not to worry about that ‘new’ swine flu in the news
While similar to H1N1, it has shown no signs of spreading rapidly or causing severe disease
A newly identified influenza strain with pandemic potential has become prevalent in pigs living in northern and central China, a study finds. While there are signs that some people who work with pigs have been exposed to the virus, there's not yet evidence of human-to-human transmission.
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It may feel odd to be thinking ahead to the next potential pandemic when the world is far from finished with the current one.