About H1N1 flu virus

A No. A flu pandemic may be mild, moderate or severe. An influenza pandemic means the virus is spread easily between humans, and affects a wide geo… Read More »

A Influenza (flu) pandemics have happened every 10 to 40 years for at least the last 500 years. The last three pandemics occurred in 1918-19, 1957-… Read More »

A A pandemic is the worldwide outbreak of a specific disease to which people have little or no immunity. People are exposed to different strains of… Read More »

A It is unlikely that the seasonal flu shot will provide protection against H1N1 flu virus. The flu shot will protect against the seasonal flu. A n… Read More »

A The seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine are separate vaccines. A seasonal vaccine is distributed routinely every year, while th… Read More »

A The H1N1 flu virus is a new strain of pandemic influenza that is different than the seasonal flu. People have no natural immunity to protect agai… Read More »

A It was first found in humans in 1997, following the death of a three-year old boy in Hong Kong. Although it is rare for a virus to jump from anim… Read More »

A In recent years, there has been growing concern about the H5N1 virus that has spread through birds from Southeast Asia through Asia to parts of E… Read More »

A Wild birds are natural carriers of influenza A viruses. Usually these avian influenza (“bird flu”) viruses cause the wild birds littl… Read More »

A The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been working with provinces, territories, the swine (pig) industry, and private sector veterinaria… Read More »