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PostHeaderIcon What Is The Difference Between The Current H1n1 "swine Flu" And H1n1 "spanish Flu" Of 1918?

7:39 PM | Posted by Swine Flu Info Blog | Edit Post
In 1918 H1N1 Strain of Influenza that got the nickname "Spanish Flu" because it was traced back to a pig farm in Spain, killed 50 million people, what is the difference between that Strain of Influenza and the current pandemic we are facing now?
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4 comments:

Biometric Door Locks said...

i honestly think there the same strain.
We now have treatment and meds so not even close to as many people will die but few will die.
Its going to be a long few weeks or months

May 3, 2009 at 7:39 PM
tinky said...

about 50 million dead people

May 3, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Rachel said...

no difference

May 3, 2009 at 7:39 PM
Michael P said...

They are different. Here is the answer to this question by Dr. Sanja Gupta at CNN
Q: The swine flu has been labeled as H1N1. The strain that killed
millions of people in 1918 was also labeled H1N1; is it the same virus?
CNN: It is not the same virus. The current strain is a new variation of an H1N1 virus, which is a mix of human and animal versions. H1 refers to type of hemagglutinin, which is involved in the virus gaining entry into a target cell. N1 refers to neuraminidase, an enzyme that allows the release of copies of the virus from infected cells. A new variation can be created when an animal is infected with two or more different viruses at the same time. The viruses can exchange genes. This can be particularly dangerous because people may not have any immune defense against it.
You may have heard to this swine flu virus refered to as “Type A.” There are three general types of influenza, Type A, Type B and Type C. Type A occurs in many species and historically has been the sole cause of pandemics.

May 3, 2009 at 7:39 PM

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