Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vaccine research quickly picked up to try to prevent a possible flu pandemic in 1976. AP Photo Nineteen-year-old U.S. Army Pvt.

Those exposed are taking extra precaution to keep the virus from spreading. April 26, 2009— -- When Patrick Henshaw's son became sick last Friday, little did he know that the 18-year-old had ...

(Reuters) - Here are some facts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about how swine flu spreads in humans: * Swine flu viruses typically cause illness in pigs, not humans. Most ...

The study showed that the pig viruses have changed over time. In some cases, a similarity with human influenza viruses was also found, indicating that viruses have spread from humans to pigs. No new ...

As international fears of a swine flu pandemic rise, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat the outbreak. Swine flu is a ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The 2025-2026 flu season has been one of the worst in recent history. According to CDC data, during ...

A person in Ingham County was sickened by swine flu, a strain of influenza usually associated with pigs, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced last week. The person tested ...

The swine-flu virus continued its gradual global march on Tuesday, prompting countries to strengthen efforts to stem its spread, while President Barack Obama asked Congress for $1.5 billion in ...

An Ingham County resident has been infected with swine flu despite no known exposure to a sick pig or other animal. The infected person tested positive for the influenza A H3N2 variant in late July, ...

"There is no reason for panic." Amid the sprawling coronavirus pandemic, scientists around the world also have been keeping a close watch on another potentially dangerous virus: swine flu. Through ...