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What do I need to know about the new swine flu?
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The new strain of influenza is a type A virus, which means it has an RNA genome and belongs to the family Orthomyxoviridae. It is a single stranded RNA virus that replicates in the nucleus of infected cells. It is spread through close contact with an infected person or by touching objects or surfaces contaminated with the virus. Symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, fatigue, headache and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea.