Curated Articles About Swine Flu

An info-graphic which very effectively explains what an Antigenic shift is, how does the process lead to creation of new types of viruses. It also explains the three ways through which Antigenic shift actually happens.

The first major H1N1 outbreak occurred in the year 1918, called the Spanish Flu which was a rather deadly strain of avian influenza that took a toll on around 100 million people worldwide. The next major outbreak was the 2009 H1N1 pandemic which READ MORE

There are three types of Influenza virus, namely A, B and C. Type A and B are responsible for seasonal epidemics in humans. The Type A of Influenza virus further has a number of sub-types depending on its genetic makeup. The virus is READ MORE