- Influenza...how is it spread? - What is Swine Flu? - What is Pandemic Influenza? - How to protect yourself and family - Recognizing and measuring Influenza (children and fevers) - Taking a temperature (oral, armpit, ear) - Treating Influenza symptoms (children, adults, and seniors) - Family preparation (education, planning, supplies)
Swine flu, also known as H1N1 is a strain of the influenza virus that usually infects pigs. Transmission of swine influenza virus from pigs to humans is not common and eating properly cooked pork poses no risk of infection. When transmitted from the pig to a human, the virus does not always cause influenza, often the only sign of infection is the presence of antibodies in the blood, detectable only by laboratory tests.
Due to a new strain of influenza A, there is 2009 swine flu outbreak in humans. H1N1 A that contained genes most closely related to swine influenza. The origin of this new strain is suspected in Latin America and can be transmitted between humans . People who have contacted swine flu have experienced normal symptoms of influenza for the most part but should still see a doctor.
Human symptoms of this swine flu virus are similar to those of influenza and of influenza like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.
Influenza, or the "flu," is a common respiratory illness which causes outbreaks every year usually between November and March in the Northern Hemisphere, and from May to September in the Southern Hemisphere. Unlike some illnesses such as the Chicken Pox which once you have become ill, you are immune. The Influenza virus changes a little every year, so the protection, or immunity, our bodies have built up against previous viruses is not as effective.
It is known that approximately 20 per cent of humans infected will not have any symptoms, with others, symptoms can be mild to severe. Many kinds of colds and other viruses may cause similar symptoms, however the influenza weakens a person more than other viruses. However, if infected, very young children, people with some chronic medical illness and the elderly are more likely than healthy older children or adults to get very sick, and may need to be sent to hospital.
Influenza kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide year after year, and even millions have perished in years of a pandemic, with older and very young humans being at the greatest risk of dying from the flu.
Swine flu, also known as H1N1 is a strain of the influenza virus that usually infects pigs. Transmission of swine influenza virus from pigs to humans is not common and eating properly cooked pork poses no risk of infection. When transmitted from the pig to a human, the virus does not always cause influenza, often the only sign of infection is the presence of antibodies in the blood, detectable only by laboratory tests.
Due to a new strain of influenza A, there is 2009 swine flu outbreak in humans. H1N1 A that contained genes most closely related to swine influenza. The origin of this new strain is suspected in Latin America and can be transmitted between humans . People who have contacted swine flu have experienced normal symptoms of influenza for the most part but should still see a doctor.
Human symptoms of this swine flu virus are similar to those of influenza and of influenza like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.
Influenza, or the "flu," is a common respiratory illness which causes outbreaks every year usually between November and March in the Northern Hemisphere, and from May to September in the Southern Hemisphere. Unlike some illnesses such as the Chicken Pox which once you have become ill, you are immune. The Influenza virus changes a little every year, so the protection, or immunity, our bodies have built up against previous viruses is not as effective.
It is known that approximately 20 per cent of humans infected will not have any symptoms, with others, symptoms can be mild to severe. Many kinds of colds and other viruses may cause similar symptoms, however the influenza weakens a person more than other viruses. However, if infected, very young children, people with some chronic medical illness and the elderly are more likely than healthy older children or adults to get very sick, and may need to be sent to hospital.
Influenza kills hundreds of thousands of people worldwide year after year, and even millions have perished in years of a pandemic, with older and very young humans being at the greatest risk of dying from the flu.
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