Swine Influenza (Swine Flu)

Swine Influenza (flu) is an acute respiratory disease in pigs caused by influenza virus type A. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in general, this disease similar to influenza with symptoms of fever, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, sore throat, lethargy, fatigue and possibly accompanied by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The disease is rapidly spreading into the group of animals within 1 week, usually the disease can be cured quickly, except when complications occur with bronchopneumonia (pneumonia), would result in death.