2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Infected 1 In Every 5 People

Data gathered from 19 different countries reveals that the global swine flu pandemic which began in 2009 infected close to 20% of the population and almost 50% of all schoolchildren. The virus which originated in Mexico is thought to have killed close to 200,000. Swine flu is a respiratory disease commonly found in pigs - around 1 to 4 percent of pigs that develop the disease die from it. It is caused by a highly contagious strain of Influenza A virus and it's spread by direct and indirect contact with pigs...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news