THIS IS HOW THE SWINE FLU GETS RELEASED [SCIENCE]

While the effects of the Swine Flu could be lethal , I watch this 3D visualization of the influenza type-a virus’ antigenic shift and I can’t help but to admire its hideous beauty. [Thanks Carlos]

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This is How Swine Flu Looks [VIDEO]

Only the influenza Type-A virus is capable of what is known as antigenic shift. This gorgeous video shows how the flu circulates.

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How Human flu becomes a swine-human flu hybrid [video]

This video discusses the process of antigen shift in influenza viruses, such as that experienced by the H1N1 "swine flu" that has recently been identified in Mexico and in quite a few other countries, including in NYC.

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Stopping a Flu Pandemic: Is King Xerxes Thrashing the Waves?

As headlines get more and more shrill about the spreading new influenza strain, it is time to step back and take a sober look at this through the eys of a physician. What is an antigenic shift or a cytokine storm? How strong are the chances that this will become an epidemic, and are polticians, starting with Obama, and health officials blowing smok

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