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swine flu

n.
A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine.
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swine flu

n
1. (Veterinary Science) vet science a respiratory disease of pigs caused by a swine influenza virus, characterized by influenza-like symptoms such as chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort
2. (Medicine) med the strain of this disease that can be passed to humans; it is occasionally fatal, esp in people who have a pre-existing medical condition
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. swine flu - an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic
flu, grippe, influenza - an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
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Translations
Schweinegrippe
sikainfluenssa
grippe porcine
svínaflensa
豚インフルエンザ
svineinfluensa
gripe suína
svininfluensa
References in periodicals archive ?
BAHAWALPUR -- One woman died of swine flu at Bahawal Victoria Hospital here today.
One woman under treatment for swine flu dies at BVH
Summary: Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The state ofEeTelangana is witnessing an alarming rise in the number of swine flu cases, with at least 496 people testing positive for the infectious seasonal influenza so far this year.
Telangana: Swine flu cases on rise, 496 positive cases reported this year
LAHORE -- The people who suffered from swine flu recently are more prone to dengue.
Swine flu-hit people at greater risk
KARACHI -- Karachi is under threat of seasonal influenza H1N1, commonly known as swine flu. So far, 38 cases of the virus have been reported in the city.
Govt flounders as 38 cases of swine flu reported in Karachi
ISLAMABAD -- At least four people have been killed due to Swine flu in Multan in two weeks while six more patients have been admitted to the hospital for tests so far.
Swine flu claims four lives in Multan
The prevalence of pandemic and viral diseases like dengue, diphtheria, Congo virus and now influenza A (H1N1) virus (swine flu) has been creating trouble among the residents of Punjab, Pakistan due to high mortality rates.
Awareness about swine flu/H1N1 influenza virus among the tertiary population of Lahore, Pakistan
by PTI A priest of Swaminarayan Gurukul offering Ayurvedic medicines to children for prevention of swine flu in Surat on Wednesday.
Swine flu death toll in Indian state of Gujarat touches 343
Medical staff work at the swine flu isolation ward of the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.
11 more die of swine flu in Gujarat; toll 201
MULTAN -- Another case of swine flu on Sunday surfaced in Multan, taking tally to 22 in the metropolis.
Tally of swine flu patient reaches 22
Influenza A (H1N1) virus is responsible for swine flu. It can easily cross the species barrier and zoonotic jumps from pigs to humans have been observed.
THREAT OF SWINE FLU OUTBREAK

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