Antigenic Shift - the Spread of a New, Mutated Virus

Only the influenza Type-A virus is capable of what is known as antigenic shift.
The current flu in circulation is an entirely new, mutated pathogen formed from elements of human, pig, and avian virus strains.
Overflowing with mutated viruses, the respiratory epithelial host cells of the pig eventually burst open and circulate the new flu virus into the susceptible human population.

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[VitaminMePlease]

I got bored of reading my microbiology text book, so I came here! Hooray LAZINESS!

[Chico Guerrera]

It's not Swine flu it's H1N1 Swine flu, as opposed to other swine flus and other H1N1s.

The pigs tell me they call it Human flu....

[purplepen2008]

Never underestimate any influenza viral strain.

[david erickson]

im going to start raising my own pork chops!

[rriya10]

what is this tsunami or thunderstorm or antigenic shift. i m scared. lolllllllll...........

[Anna Barros]

Beautiful animation fo such terrible desease. What microspe have you used?

[sequentialproduction]

ha, you honestly think that a pandemic strain of flu won't ever emerge? It will, it's a statistical certainty. Eventually, by pure chance, a reassortment will produce a highly virulent, high infectious strain that will kill a significant proportion of the planet's inhabitants.

[werecatgirl]

lol "the pigs tell me they call it human flu" LOL!!

this video freaks me out lol

[SADnBHardstyleWynand]

Atleast we won't turn into Zombies

[TheIxtlan]

I remember my microbiology class. Virus is really deadly and can stay dormant and they mutate very fast and become deadlier. Everyone will catch this virus and its just the matter when.  You will get it and I will get it. The powerful and weak will catch this virus soon. Its like in the movies Resident evil and I am Legend. Business, schools, goverment building will close down and military will be reduced. We are doomed!