What is the difference between a vaccine and an antiviral?
Category: Vaccines Questions
Vaccines are usually given to prevent infections. Influenza vaccines are made from either pieces of the killed influenza virus or weakened versions of the live virus that will not lead to disease. When vaccinated, the body’s immune system makes antibodies which will fight [...]
H1N1 Swine Flu
What is H1N1 (swine) flu?
H1N1 Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses. Outbreaks of swine flu happen regularly in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Most commonly, human cases of swine flu happen in people who [...]
H1N1 – Swine Flu
You feel extreme exhaustion. Your fever has you burning up. You ache and hurt all over like you ran headlong into a bulldozer. Your head throbs and feels like it is going to explode. It isn’t at all uncommon for you to experience discomfort in your chest. Sometimes you will even have [...]
