Question re swine flu

Re: Question re swine flu

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:17:38 GMT

Cheers Nick

Re: Question re swine flu

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:16:40 GMT

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[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

The only way they can get it is if the virus mutates

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Has it not mutated already folks, or am I being thick??? was it not originally pig flu, and now we can catch it

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I could be being TOTALLY thick here, it happens often lol

I was under the impression after speaking to a livestock vet that pigs dont get the same strain as us, its just similar? therefore not mutated

I will happily stand corrected though

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Thanks for that MissVN, I never knew that, I thought it was a mutation.

Re: Question re swine flu

Nick Shackleton — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:15:48 GMT

taken from the above link:

The CDC and other agencies are recommending adopting the name H1N1 instead of swine flu to describe this influenza virus. This is because it is a human-to-human disease situation at this time, and while the virus does have genetic elements from the pig influenza virus (in addition to avian and human elements), no pig origins or cases of this disease in pigs have been confirmed in the current outbreak. This post has been updated to reflect this recommendation.

Re: Question re swine flu

Claire Cameron — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:14:50 GMT

[quote user="STRVN"]

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

The only way they can get it is if the virus mutates

[/quote]

Has it not mutated already folks, or am I being thick??? was it not originally pig flu, and now we can catch it

[/quote]

I could be being TOTALLY thick here, it happens often lol

I was under the impression after speaking to a livestock vet that pigs dont get the same strain as us, its just similar? therefore not mutated

I will happily stand corrected though

Re: Question re swine flu

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:13:20 GMT

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

The only way they can get it is if the virus mutates

[/quote]

Has it not mutated already folks, or am I being thick??? was it not originally pig flu, and now we can catch it

Re: Question re swine flu

Nick Shackleton — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:00:18 GMT

The only way they can get it is if the virus mutates

Re: Question re swine flu

Rachel Jayne — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:58:03 GMT

The NHS helpline says they can't get it.

(I had to ring them the other week cos I've had it! )

Re: Question re swine flu

Dreamcatcher — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:33:25 GMT

We had someone ask if their dog might have swine flu too! As far as I know it's highly unlikely and would involve the virus mutating, which doesn't seem to have happened so far. Could always be a first though! :-S

Re: Question re swine flu

Fiona Leathers — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:01:22 GMT

Cheers Nick - may forgive you for the slug comment!

Re: Question re swine flu

Nick Shackleton — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:22:12 GMT

Fi taken from an american site

http://vetmedicine.about.com/b/2009/04/27/can-my-dog-or-cat-get-swine-flu.htm