Swine flu: the present pandemic infectious disease.
Influenza virus infection is the well known respiratory tract infection. Swine flu is the newest atypical influenza virus infection that has just been reported since early 2009. This new disease becomes pandemic at present. In this specific article, epidemiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of swine flu disease are discussed and described in the light of current literature.
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