H1N1 Flu Information/Website in Sign Language
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) educational information is available in Sign Language
for deaf and hard of hearing people and the topics including Overview,
Symptoms, Medication, Prevention of H1N1 flu (Swine Flu), etc.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/deaf.htm
What is swine flu?
Swine flu, also called Influenza A H1N1, is a respiratory disease of pigs
caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs.
People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do
happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from
person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not
sustained beyond three people.
Are there human infections with swine flu in the U.S.?
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine
influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and
Texas. Other U.S. states have reported cases of swine flu infection in
humans and cases have been reported internationally as well. An updated case
count of confirmed swine flu infections in the United States is kept at
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/deaf.htm
Is this swine flu virus contagious?
CDC has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is contagious
and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it is not known
how easily the virus spreads between people.
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