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Old 18-07-2009, 08:00 PM #6
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"It is possible to catch swine flu more than once, but not the same strain, since your body has produced antibodies for the first infection. Flu and cold viruses mutate readily--which is why there is no cure for the cold. If you contract a mutated strain, after already having had swine flu, your body may be able to fight it off easier through 'cross protection', ie. already having dealt with a similar virus."
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