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Phase 6 classification :
Last phase labeled to a pandemic; this means that treatment and medication are now available and the disease has already passed the harder phases, however , it is a global pandemic. Pandemic :Are rare and are consider ed as global threats as opposed to local ones. They cannot be contained in certain regio ns and cross national boundaries. Epidemic: Happen frequently and can be widespread; however they are restr icted to a local area in a certain region.
Important dates and chronology
of virus development:
191 8 pandemic in humans: It was noticed that pigs got the flu the
mans did.
same time hu-
197 6 USA outbreak: H1N1 emerged followed by H2N3. The first swin
e flu shots
began this year.
198 8
zoonosis: The virus was transmitted from pigs to a man and his pregnant wife first. It was later acquired by some peo at ple who had contact with the coup le. The man was able to recover but his wife died . Everyone who was infected from humans and not pigs developed mild influenza like sickness with no fatalities.
199 8
US breakout
in swine: During that year, it was confirmed that Swine flu is a recombination of flu strains from hum ans and birds. Scientists also confirmed that pigs can serve as a home to the new virus whic h emerged due to the reassortments of genes from different strains.
200 9
Outbreak in humans: It is of unknown origin, a former Type A influenza mingled and reasserted its genes, with less than 0.1% fatality rate.
Death tolls in various countries and
num
bers of infections: More than 75 countries reported case s of H1N1 Swine Influenza infections , with less than 10% needing to be hospitalized, and less than 0.1% fatality rate. Hospitals receiving h1n1 cases in
lebano
n: All hospitals receive H1N1 patients, but tests can only be done in Hariri Hos pital, in order to keep track of all cases Lebanon. Treatment:
Tamiflu is enough for a start. In case of any complications after 5 days of starting the medication, the infected person must be hosp italized; where his temperature wou ld be controlled and water supplied to the body.
Opening on potential future similar
haz
ard: Scientists and doctors alike have no idea what type A Influenza is emerging in three years. It might be an H50N31 or an H16N20. Nothing in known so far.
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Precautions, for students,
PRIMARY TOPIC
Swine flu h1n1:
Type A Influenza; can be gotten by animals and humans. SYMPTOMS: Fever, cough sore throat, runny nose, and body aches, chills and fatigue. Some cases also include diarrhea and vomiting. (symptoms may be different from one individual to another). People with highest risks are young children, the elderly, those with immune disorders, heart problems , and pulmonary diseases. Infection takes place when one touches a surface with H1N 1 strains on it, from another’s cough or sneeze.