Swine flu is a respiratory disease that infect pigs. This flu is caused by influenza type A, plague of this disease in pigs occurred regularly with high-level cases but rarely to be fatal. However, according to the WHO, the swine flu now found from the different types, namely H1Ni type A. Virus load is typical of the genetic material found in viruses that infect humans, birds and pigs.
Swine flu has the ability to exchange genetic component to one another, and likely a new version of H1N1 is the result of the combination of different versions of the virus.
How the symptoms?
In general, the symptoms of swine flu in humans similar to ordinary flu. That is, the fever that appears suddenly, cough, muscle pain, sore throat and excessive fatigue. However, in addition to that, swine flu can make people with vomiting and diarrhea.
How to prevent?
In the release issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP U.S.), to prevent virus transmission, there are several ways you can do, such as closing the nose and mouth with tissue when coughing / sneezing, dispose tissue to the trash, wash hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing, avoid contact with infected people. If sick, should remain in the house. Do not touch eyes, nose, or mouth. Virus spread through the body is. cooking pork at a temperature of 171 degrees celsius so that all the viruses and bacteria die.
How to treat?
United States government says the two drugs used to treat swine flu, Tamiflu and Relenza, seems effective in the cases that occurred so far. But not yet clear that the effectiveness of flu vaccine are now in protecting people from this new virus, because the genetic type of flu is different from the others. United States scientists have developed a new vaccine, but needed time to refine and produces in the amount sufficient to meet the needs.
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