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SWINE FLU
Saxton Hesleph
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DEFINITION
Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig
populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from
pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead
to human flu, often resulting only in the production of
antibodies in the blood.
If transmission does cause human flu, it is called
zoonotic swine flu. People with regular exposure to pigs
are at increased risk of swine flu infection.
WERE IT FIRST STARTED
The first Swine flu viruses were isolated in 1930 in the United
States in pigs.
The most famous early swine flu outbreak in humans was in 1976
at Fort Dix, New Jersey where four soldiers who were previously
healthy contracted the virus and developed pneumonia diagnosed
by X-ray with other symptoms of the flu. One died as a result.
SYMPTOMS
unusual tiredness
headache
runny nose
sore throat
shortness of breath or cough
loss of appetite
aching muscles
diarrhoea or vomiting
TREATMENT
In addition to the prevention with a vaccine, and treatment with
anti-viral medications (see more below), the flu is treated
symptomatically with
medications (usually over-the-counter medications), and other
symptom-relieving measures.
Antibiotics do nothing for the flu viruses, antibiotics are only for
bacterial infections and do not work for viral infections like swine flu.
PICTURES
FAMOUS PEOPLE
5 QUESTION QUIZ
Were did swine flu start?
Swine flu is common throughout?
Swine flu was also called?
People with regular exposure to pigs are at
increased risk?
If transmission does cause human flu?
5 ANSWERS
the U.S. in April 2009
pig populations worldwide
pig influenza
swine flu infection
it is called zoonotic swine flu.
