Many of the deaths that have been announced after swine flu diagnoses have included the caveat that underlying health conditions have been a factor. Many common conditions could actually contribute to a problem in fighting off the swine flu - or H1N1 - virus. These include asthma, heart disease, diabetes ...

No - you can't get allergies from swine flu (also known as the H1N1 virus). However, you do have to remember the symptoms of swine flu so you don't confuse it with an allergic-onset cold. You also have to remember your allergies if you seek treatment. Swine flu ...