Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection of a host animal by any one of several specific types of microscopic organisms called "swine influenza virus".
In 2009 the media labeled as "swine flu" flu caused by 2009's new strain of swine-origin A/H1N1
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 wild bird species in several
countries.
A swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is usually hosted by
(is endemic in) pigs.[2] As of 2009, the known SIV strains are the influenza C virus and the subtypes of the influenza A virus known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3. Swine influenza is common in pigs in the
United States (particularly in the midwest and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South America,
Europe (including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy), Kenya, and eastern Asia (namely China, Taiwan, and Japan).[2]
In humans, the symptoms of swine flu are
similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general, namely chills, fever, sore throat,
muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort.
The 2009 swine flu outbreak in humans is due to a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 that contains genes closely related to swine influenza. The origin of this new strain is unknown. However,
the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that this strain has not been isolated inpigs.This strain can be transmitted from human to human,and causes the normalsymptoms of influenza.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza
PRECAUTIONS
In addition to personal hygiene (hand washing, etc.) people should take precautions to avoid illness. This includes the following:
-People who are sick should stay home from work or school to avoid spreading infections, including influenza, to others in the community.
-Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
-Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
-Wash hands frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness.
-People experiencing cough, fever, and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting, should contact their physician. Drugs called antivirals can reduce the consequence of contracting the flu, if taken early
In 2009 the media labeled as "swine flu" flu caused by 2009's new strain of swine-origin A/H1N1
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 wild bird species in several
countries.
A swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is usually hosted by
(is endemic in) pigs.[2] As of 2009, the known SIV strains are the influenza C virus and the subtypes of the influenza A virus known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3. Swine influenza is common in pigs in the
United States (particularly in the midwest and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South America,
Europe (including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy), Kenya, and eastern Asia (namely China, Taiwan, and Japan).[2]
In humans, the symptoms of swine flu are
similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general, namely chills, fever, sore throat,
muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort.
The 2009 swine flu outbreak in humans is due to a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 that contains genes closely related to swine influenza. The origin of this new strain is unknown. However,
the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that this strain has not been isolated inpigs.This strain can be transmitted from human to human,and causes the normalsymptoms of influenza.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza
PRECAUTIONS
In addition to personal hygiene (hand washing, etc.) people should take precautions to avoid illness. This includes the following:
-People who are sick should stay home from work or school to avoid spreading infections, including influenza, to others in the community.
-Avoid close contact with people who are coughing or otherwise appear ill.
-Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
-Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
-Wash hands frequently to lessen the spread of respiratory illness.
-People experiencing cough, fever, and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting, should contact their physician. Drugs called antivirals can reduce the consequence of contracting the flu, if taken early
