H1N1 Swine Flu Overview by ziffi.com Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Tests, Test & Vaccination Centers

H1N1 Swine Flu

• Also called swine influenza, hog flu, pig influenza, etc.

• It is a zoonotic disease

• Highly contagious, viral respiratory disease

• Often Fatal

Causes of Swine Flu

• Caused by virus strain belonging to the Swine Influenza Virus

• This virus belongs to influenza virus family

How does H1N1 Swine Flu spread?

H1N1 Swine Flu transmission can occur through:

1. Airborne Route - Ingestion of virus droplets present in the aerosols released during sneezing or coughing of an infected person

2. Direct Contact with infected person

Symptoms of H1N1 Swine Flu?

• High Fever.

• Chills.

• Running nose and sneezing.

• Cough.

• Sore throat.

• Headache.

Symptoms of H1N1 Swine Flu?

• Lethargy.

• Body aches.

• Malaise, i.e., general feeling of ill health.

• Fatigue.

• Muscle cramps.

• Nausea and Vomiting.

• Diarrhoea.

Complications caused due to Swine Flu:• Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

• Respiratory difficulty, which needs ventilation.

• Pneumonia.

• Worsening of any previous disease like asthma, cardiac disease and diabetes etc.

• Persistent high fever resulting in seizures and possibly coma.

• Sepsis, i.e., infection in the blood due to pneumonia.

• Kidney failure.

• Severe vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness etc.

Various Tests for H1N1 Swine Flu:

• History of the patient and medical examination is used to reach a presumptive diagnosis

• This is then confirmed by simple test like nasal or throat swab, which is used to identify the virus type

• Rapid diagnostic tests are easily available which also confirm the presence or absence of influenza

• Along with this Antibody and Antigen Detection Test are used

How to prevent H1N1 Swine Flu:• Frequent and thorough washing of hands.

• Use of alcohol based sanitizers.

• Use of masks when going in public.

• Disinfection of surfaces at home.

• Avoid large gatherings and crowded places.

• Patients who are sick should remain at home.

• Covering mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing.

• Quarantine and isolation of infected people.

• Strict monitoring at airports and docks by thermal screening, etc.

H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccination:

• A single dose of the vaccine is effective in producing antibodies in the body within 10 days of injection and the immunity is said to last for about 12 months.

• People who can take the swine flu vaccine are, farmers, poultry workers, people living in areas with swine flu, pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy, children below 6 months of age, elderly above the age of 65 years and people with chronic illness like respiratory diseases, cardiac disease, neurological disease and people with impaired immunity.

Swine Flu Test and Vaccination Centers:

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