October 29, 2009
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How city officials sorted out who should get the H1N1 flu vaccine at Chicago’s first public clinics was among the questions nagging area residents in the days since President Barack Obama declared swine flu a national emergency. They also want to know why Cook County has been slow to offer its own clinics, and how the flu might affect the holidays.
Below are edited excerpts of some queries sent to the Tribune’s reporting team this week, with the answers:
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October 06, 2009
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vaccinations against the H1N1 swine flu virus began in the United States this week as part of the Obama administration’s mass immunization effort to help limit the worst effects of the pandemic.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects up to 7 million doses of 
Arunraj V.S. asked:
Swine Flu is a respiratory disease in pigs triggered by a virus called H1N1. The new strain of H1N1 is a deadly combination of viruses from pigs, birds and humans. They symptoms of Swine Flu are sudden fever, coughing, extreme exhaustion and muscle aches. There is also diarrhea and vomiting more than normal flu.
Stig Kristoffersen asked:
How to protect yourself against Swine Flu
Stay informed. L?sten to news and look at nat?onal helath web pages that will be updated regularly as information becomes available.
Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
Take everyday actions to stay healthy.
Swine influenza – Swine influenza or
swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by the type A
H1N1 swine influenza virus (SIV). Humans in close proximity to swine could contract swine influenza if the swine are carrying the rare strain of the SIV that is capable of affecting humans.
Symptoms – Swine flu symptoms in humans are generally similar to regular flu (influenza) symptoms and include muscle pain, runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, lack of appetite, fever, chills, and general weakness and discomfort. Other reported symptoms are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. 
Paramjit Singh asked:
Swine flu has been creating a terror effects all round the globe and has been declared epidemic in most part of the world. This is caused by influenza A (H1N1) virus. Swine Flu is H1N1, or pig influenza – an acute respiratory infection, usually affects pigs, but the ability to pounce and man. Presumably, the disease appeared after the animal is picked up one of several varieties of the virus – a new strain, scientists have found traces of the North American pig flu or swine flu, the North American avian influenza, and swine and human virus commonly found in Asia and Europe. The first cases of human infection by virus reported on 18 March in Mexico. Read more…
