This study, among others, forms the basis of a recommendation that people whose jobs. May 11, 2009 the h1n1 swine flu has caused a surge in doctor visits for flulike symptoms and now about a third of flu cases are infections with the new flu bug fortunately, the most. This type of influenza virus can also infect humans and birds. The 20142015 h1n1 outbreak in india has reportedly led to 800 fatalities. Also around 4% of people who have tested positive for swine flu have died and could not be saved in india.
The states of gujarat and rajasthan are the worst affected. Swine influenza is also referred to as h1n1 type a influenza. Jamboree approval form all sports except football pdf. Lhsaa site verification list of approved schools new pdf. Swine influenza is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. How to help control the spread of flu public health. The year 2015 may be the most complicated influenza year in history. Who chief tedros adhanom ghebreyesus told a virtual briefing from geneva that the organisation was constantly learning about the new virus sweeping the globe, which has now. Meanwhile, a second wave of swine u hits germany at the beginning of november. S and others published swine flu and the current influenza a h1n1 pandemic in humans.
In years in which h3n2 is the predominant strain, there are more hospitalizations. Pdf in its strongest resurgence since the pandemic of 2009, the influenza type a virus, known as h1n1, has. Normally, it only infects people who have been in close contact with pigs. Get the facts on swine flu swine influenza a h1n1 virus history, symptoms, how this contagious infection is transmitted, prevention with a vaccine, diagnosis, treatment, news, and research. Feng lp, zhang hl, liu cx, leng cl, chen jc, li z, et al. The coronavirus outbreak is more severe than the 2009 outbreak of h1n1, or swine flu. See frequently asked flu questions 20172018 influenza season for flu and flu vaccine information specific to the current flu season. Swine flu india pdf ppt case reports symptoms treatment. Amman the number of swine flue h1n1 cases in the kingdom has reached 102, resulting in two fatalities, assistant secretary general of the ministry of health adnan ishaq told the jordan times on sunday. Bovine brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis, ovine and caprine brucellosis b. Priyanka lokwani, pramod kumar, yozana upadhyay, stuti. Review treatment and prevention of pandemic h1n1 influenza. Swine influenza virus siv or swine origin influenza virus s oiv is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. More recently in 2015, a mutant strain of h1n1 which caused the.
It is respiratory illness of pigs caused by infection with swine influenza a virus. Swine influenza virus is a virus that is common in pigs. The 2014 2015 h1n1 outbreak in india has reportedly led to 800 fatalities. The h1n1 form of swine flu is a descendent of the strain that caused the 1918 flu. Bahrain, iraq, iran, israel, jordan, kuwait, lebanon, oman, palestinian territories, qatar, saudi arabia, syria, the united arab emirates uae, and yemen.
The 20142015 h1n1 outbreak in india has reportedly led to 800. It describes ways to help control the spread of influenza flu within our homes and keep ourselves and those around us as healthy as possible. Jan 11, 2015 swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Swine influenza virus siv or swineorigin influenza virus s oiv is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. The 2015 2016 flu season started a little later than the previous three flu seasons. Swine flu, both h1n1 and h3n2v, cause a respiratory infection.
The reported influenza hemagglutinin sequences from india indicate that these viruses contain amino acid changes linked to enhanced virulence and are potentially antigenically distinct from the current vaccine containing 2009 cal0709 h1n1 viral hemagglutinin. In 2015, incidence of swine influenza increased substantially to reach a. Death toll from swine flu in india exceeds 2500 the bmj. The disease, h1n1 flu swine flu and you, antiviral drugs and h1n1 flu swine flu, interim guidance for clinicians on identifying and caring for patients with swine origin influenza a h1n1 virus infection. Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea has also occurred in people with swine flu. Pdf management of swine flu h1n1 flu outbreak and its. Apr 29, 2015 some media reports criticised the response, suggesting the recent outbreak of swine flu had led to panic. Who, robert koch institute spread of swine flu up to august 2010 transmission from animals to humans the origins of hn 26 27. How the coronavirus compares to sars, swine flu, and other. H1n1 influenza or swine flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease of pigs caused by type a influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Pdf swine flu and the current influenza a h1n1 pandemic. More than 2500 people in india have died from h1n1 influenza this year, compared with 218 last year, the health ministry has said. So many new types of flu, including highly infectious strains, have emerged that public health officials around the world are.
Symptoms are fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body pains, headache, chills, and fatigue. Countries considered in or near the arabian peninsula. The flu is seasonal, most frequently occurring between november until march, ishaq said, noting cases have been reported from around the kingdom, which is normal, stressing. Swine flu is also known as swine influenza, hog flu and pig flu. The cdc recommends that swine influenza be considered in people who have fever and respiratory symptoms, especially cough or a sore throat. Molecular epidemiological analysis for new subgenotype 2. In 2009 the media labeled as swine flu the flu caused by 2009s new strain of swine origin ah1n1 pandemic virus just as it had earlier dubbed as avian flu flu caused by the recent asian linage hpai high pathogenic avian influenza h5n1 strain that is still endemic in many. The swine flu viruses that infect pigs can change, easily transmitting the virus to humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred.
Therefore, its a fact that the mainstream media is lying to us about the swine flu. Less often, someone infected with swine flu passes the infection to others. Mar 01, 2014 or y h is t the h1n1 form of swine flu is one of the descendants of the spanish flu that caused a devastating pandemic in humans in 19181919 in 1957, an asian flu pandemic infected some 45 million americans and killed 70,000. Sep 17, 2015 more than 2500 people in india have died from h1n1 influenza this year, compared with 218 last year, the health ministry has said. Influenzalike illness screening form ask the ill person if he or she has any of the following symptoms. While there is historical evidence for influenza outbreaks in humans, poultry, horses, and even canines dating back several centuries, there is evidence of only one possible localized influenza virus outbreak in swine in england prior to the 1918 h1n1 spanish flu pandemic. Swine flu is the name for the influenza type a virus that affects pigs swine. Geneva the novel coronavirus is 10 times more deadly than swine flu, which caused a global pandemic in 2009, the world health organisation said monday, stressing a vaccine would be necessary to fully halt transmission. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for it to take full effect. Its called swine flu because in the past, the people who caught it had direct contact with pigs. Getting a flu shot each year is the best way to slow the spread of flu. Occasionally, pigs transmit influenza viruses to people, mainly to hog farmers and veterinarians. Again year 2015 begins with swine flu outbreak across the country and. India had reported 937 cases and 218 deaths from swine flu in the year 2014.
In birds, humans, and pigs, the virus has mutated into many strains. Swine flu swine influenza a h1n1 and h3n2 medicinenet. Jun, 2019 feng lp, zhang hl, liu cx, leng cl, chen jc, li z, et al. However, the disease has also spread from one person to another. Four more people succumbed to swine flu in the state in the past three weeks, taking the toll this year to 189 till june 27, according to the latest report by the state health department. Control and eradication programme for african swine fever. To find a flu clinic, search your zip code on flushot.
Swine flu spread very rapidly worldwide due to its high humantohuman transmission rate and due to the frequency of air travel. Swine flu h1n1 flu symptoms and causes mayo clinic. H1n1 swine flu leads to respiratory disease that can potentially infect the. Some media reports criticised the response, suggesting the recent outbreak of swine flu had led to panic. Humans as major sources of influenza virus diversity in swine. Vaccination is recommended for all people older than six months. Flu seasons can vary in their timing, severity, and duration from one season to another. By midfebruary 2015, the reported cases and deaths in 2015 had surpassed the previous numbers. Control and eradication programme for african swine fever hungary. H1n1 influenza virus vaccine is also available in an injectable form, which is. Notify your local health department if you suspect swine flu. Management of swine flu h1n1 flu outbreak and its treatment. May 11, 2009 may 11, 2009 the h1n1 swine flu has caused a surge in doctor visits for flu like symptoms and now about a third of flu cases are infections with the new flu bug fortunately, the most.
Or y h is t the h1n1 form of swine flu is one of the descendants of the spanish flu that caused a devastating pandemic in humans in 19181919 in 1957, an asian flu pandemic infected some 45 million americans and killed 70,000. The va and the centers for disease control and prevention cdc. Flu vaccine for the 20192020 season is now widely available. It originated in pigs but is spread primarily from person. Nfhs procedures for hosting tournaments with nonbordering states pdf. Swine flu, also known as the h1n1 virus, is a relatively new strain of an influenza virus that causes symptoms similar to the regular flu. That changed several years ago, when a new virus emerged that.
Smus movable flu shot clinics have wrapped up for fall 2017 but theres still time to get protected. H1n1 influenza swine flu statpearls ncbi bookshelf. Bob smith health center on the main campus accepts walkins for free flu shots any time between 8. Swine influenza simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Influenza a virus subtype h3n2 ah3n2 is a subtype of viruses that causes influenza flu. Jeetha dsilva reports on indias increasing preparedness and where more needs to be done to reduce morbidity and mortality the current outbreak of swine influenza a h1n1 virus sweeping across india is one of the worst flu outbreaks the country has seen in recent years, with over 35. The disease, h1n1 flu swine flu and you, antiviral drugs and h1n1 flu swine flu, interim guidance for clinicians on identifying and caring for patients with swineorigin influenza a h1n1 virus infection. Successfully managing swine flu h1n1 2015 and the way ahead. Ill people may also have fatigue, chills, headache, or body aches. Few young people had any existing immunity as detected by antibody response to the h1n1pdm09 virus, but nearly onethird of people over 60 years old had antibodies against this virus.
The 20152016 flu season started a little later than the previous three flu seasons. Occurrence of swine flu has been reported form every part of the globe like. What you can do to protect yourself and others against flu. Pdf docproposed amendment to the lhsaa constitution or bylaws 10. Fever of 100 or above headache fatigue or weakness sore throat, cough or difficulty breathing muscle or join aches or pains during a pandemic, ill persons with any of the above. Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Compiled by disaster information management research center, nlm, nih. Subsequent cases of swine flu were reported in india in 2015, with over 31,156. Although swine flu doesnt typically affect humans, there was a global outbreak in 2009 to 2010the first flu pandemic in more than 40 years. Only seven deaths have been confirmed in mexico as being attributable to swine flu. A new flu virus emerges the h1n1pdm09 virus was very different from h1n1 viruses that were circulating at the time of the pandemic. What the uk governments have done to prepare for a wider outbreak of flu.
Swine flu h1n1, h3n2v symptoms, vaccination, treatment. Other actions you can take in case swine flu becomes more widespread. In addition, more than 39 000 cases have been reported, compared with pdf. Swine influenza virus is sometimes called siv or swine flu.
Jan 10, 2019 technically, the term swine flu refers to influenza in pigs. In the spring of 2009, scientists recognized a particular strain of flu virus known as h1n1. Total number of deaths bird a s s mutation of the virus h1n1 s pig human 1 10 0 51 100 e countries affected sources. It was caused by a thennew flu virus known as h1n1, an influenza virus thats a combination of swine, avian bird, and. They have been pumping the world with the idea that thousands of people are sick and that well over a hundred have died from swine flu.
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