ALL ABOUT SWINE FLU WHICH YOU SHOULD KNOW

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 ALL ABOUT SWINE FLU

Swine Flu is an infection found in Pigs and commonly known as H1N1. This infection is caused by a virus SIV OR S-OIV.

Ø  SIV-Swine influenza virus.

Ø  S-OIV-Swine Origin Influenza Virus.

Ø  Transmission of this virus from Pigs to Humans is not common and if it does, it is called zoonotic Swine flu.

Ø  The virus first appeared in Mexico in 2009 & rapidly spread all over the world.

Ø  In august 2010,WHO officially declared swine Flu as Paendamic.

Ø  Swine Influenza is caused by influenza ‘A’.

Ø  Four Influenza ‘A’ virus subtypes is Pigs are:-

A.      H1N1

B.      H1N2

C.      H3N2

D.     H7N9

SWINE FLU IN INDIA:

Ø  Currently India is struggling hard against the Deadly swine Flu outbreak. This year’s outbreak of the deadly virus.H1N1 which causes Swine Flu is the deadliest in India since 2010.

Ø  More than 11000 have been infected with this disease and above 700 deaths have been accounted in India till now from 9 different states.

Ø  States like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Maharashtra and Telangana have witnessed a rapid increase in H1N1 cases.

Ø  Oseltamivir drug is used to tackle the virus.

NOTE:-  J. P. Nadda is union Health Minister.