Genes of new flu virus show it's not so new

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The most complete analysis yet of the new H1N1 swine flu virus shows it must have been circulating undetected for years, most likely in pigs, researchers said on Friday. They said pigs are clearly a potential source of human pandemics. "The results of the study show the global need for more systematic surveillance of influenza viruses in pigs," Dr. Nancy Cox, chief of the influenza division at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters in a telephone briefing.

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U.S. swine flu deaths hit double digits

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Tokyo precaution against swine flu

Japanese students wear facial masks as a precaution against swine flu while touring the Senso-ji temple area, one of tourists destinations in downtown Tokyo on Thursday, a day after a 16-year-old girl in Tokyo was confirmed to have swine flu — the first case in the Japanese capital.

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Symptoms of Swine flu

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Visualizing the HIV pandemic

Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world’s deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions - not drug treatment - is the key to ending the epidemic.

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Swine flu hits 8,800 people

Swine flu has affected 8,829 people in 40 countries across the globe and caused the death of 74, the deputy head of the WHO said. Fuji Fukuda said that 95% of the cases remained in North America, Japan had leapt up the table with 125, against only seven.

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