Mass media uses the name ‘Swine Flu’ and refers to a new virus infection. The name however is wrong, the real name should be “Mexico Flu”, why is that the case? The recent swine flu outbreak has been attributed to have been started again from Mexico. The flu, born from the mutation of Influenzavirus A and Influenzavirus C has been prevalent at the said place, infecting approximately 1,000...

Before the flu is of course, the virus, but what caused the Swine Flu virus? Orthomyxoviridae, is from the family of viruses, specifically those that are RNA. It consists of five genera, wherein the first three are the leading causes of influenza which are: Influenzavirus A Influenzavirus B Influenzavirus C Thogotovirus Isavirus Influenzavirus A, considered the most relentless of all causes almost all the...