Swine Flu ASL (2 of 5 video clips)

Clip 2: What is Swine Flu?

A: Flu (also known as influenza) is caused by a group of viruses called influenza viruses. The Swine Flu is not the same type of flu (influenza) that we see every year during wintertime. The Swine Flu is a virus that usually causes respiratory illnesses in pigs. It is not a new virus.

This ASL video clip was produced by the National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR) at the University of Rochester (NY). For more information, please check out www.urmc.edu/ncdhr.

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• H1N1
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