swine flu - nothing to do with swines

The current event that I want to talk about is the global pandemic that has everyone in the midst of chaos- Swine Flu.

The confirmed cases by country:
Mexico - 99
United States - 115
Canada - 27
Spain - 13
United Kingdom - 8
New Zealand - 3
Germany - 3
Israel - 2
Costa Rica - 2
Switzerland - 1
Peru - 1
Austria - 1
Ireland - 1
Netherlands - 1

Basically what I want to talk about is the use of the term "swine flu." As many believe that it was caused by swine, it has been found that that wasn't the case. Though laboratory testing has shown similarities to flu viruses found in pigs, it is completely different. It is very contagious and has spread worldwide at a rapid rate. The first confirmed case was in Southern California, close to Mexico, where the outbreak is predominantly targeting. The CDC has renamed the virus as the Influenza A H1N1 virus. If you notice, when you click on the link to the information on the virus on the CDC website, it says www.cdc.gov/swineflu but then changes to www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu. It has been found that it had nothing to do with pigs and testing has proven that no pigs have been infected with the virus. Though it is a global pandemic that has caused severe sickness and now even deaths to those infected, it is socially right to be able to term something as such with the correct data. I think it is great that they have now renamed the virus but it will now forever be known as "swine flu."