swine influenza
Findings
No curated finding names swine influenza yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An acute viral respiratory infection caused by a strain of influenza virus which is endemic in swine (pigs). Rarely reported in humans prior to 2009, the disease is caused by a mutated strain of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus. It is highly contagious and spreads mainly through coughing and sneezing. Signs and symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, sore throat headache, muscle ache, and generalized weakness. Antiviral medications are most effective in the first two days of the illness.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005460), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
8 names
Resolves to: swine influenza
- Also called
- H1N1 fluH1N1 InfluenzaH1N1 Virus infectionInfluenza A (H1N1)Influenza A (H1N1) Virus infectionswine fluSwine influenza virus caused influenzaSwine influenza virus influenza