1. Swine Flu (H1N1) William Lutz Senior Penn State Hazleton CAS 100 Speech Communication 10/5/09

2. Why Should I Care? The White House announced that 30-50% of U.S. Population could be infected with H1N1 Virus by this winter As of August 24 th : –7963 hospitalizations –522 deaths Schools Prime Area of Contraction Recent Small Outbreak On Campus http://abcnews.go.com/Health/SwineFluNews/story?id=8403773 Courtesy of Brent and Marilynn: www.flickr.com

3. Overview I.What is the H1N1 Virus? II.Transmission and Avoidance III.Treatment and Recovery IV.Conclusion V.Sources

4. The Basics H1N1 very similar to regular influenza Only difference is lung affect Symptoms : Fever, Aches, Chills, Coughing, Sore Throat, Severe Fatigue Where Did it Come From? –First Noticed in 1918 –Didn’t Affect People Until 1979 –Fort Dix Contained –Reappeared in 2009 http://www.emedicinehealth.com/swine_flu/article_em.htm www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/swine-flu-faq

5. Transmission & Avoidance 1.Transmitted Through Coughing, Talking, Sneezing, Touching, Kissing, etc. 2.Cover Mouth and Nose 3.Purell helps but nothing beats warm water and soap 4.Don’t Interact with Sick People 5.Speedy Diagnosis from Doctor www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

6. Treatment & Vaccination Antiviral Drugs: Tamiflu and Relenza Vaccination On Its Way: But it’s Live Under stocked: Hundred Thousands for Millions Nasal Spray ; Need 2 Mutated Virus makes old vaccine useless http://www.pandemicflu.gov/index.html

7. Conclusions Lackadaisical About Medical Treatment Lackadaisical About Medical Treatment Vaccinations On the Way? Vaccinations On the Way? Act Responsible, Think Big Picture Act Responsible, Think Big Picture Not Armageddon but Serious Enough Not Armageddon but Serious Enough

8. Q&A William P. Lutz wpl5006@psu.edu

9. References Center for Disease Control. (2009, August 26). Retrieved September 11, 2009, from CDC: H1N1 Flu: www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu David Kerley, R. O. (2009, August 24th). ABC News. Retrieved September 11, 2009, from http://abcnews.go.com/Health/SwineFluNews/story?id=8403773 DeNoon, D. J. (2009, April 21). Swine Flu FAQ. Retrieved September 10, 2009, from WebMD: www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/swine-flu-faq Nettleman, M. (2009, August 25). eMedicineHealth. Retrieved September 11, 2009, from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/swine_flu/article_em.htm U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2009, September 10). Retrieved September 10, 2009, from Pandemic Flu: http://www.pandemicflu.gov/index.html