1. SWINE FLU Saxton Hesleph 2A

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. SYMPTOMS  unusual tiredness  headache  runny nose  sore throat  shortness of breath or cough  loss of appetite  aching muscles  diarrhoea or vomiting

5. 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.

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8. 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?

9. 5 ANSWERS  the U.S. in April 2009  pig populations worldwide  pig influenza  swine flu infection  it is called zoonotic swine flu.

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