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It is hard not to have information in the past year in terms of swine flu, or influenza A H1N1 bombed, as is known in the medical community. The flood of news about the influenza H1N1 has offended many people, or skeptical about the impact of this new version has brought the flu. While scientists have been waiting for a pandemic of avian influenza, swine flu has taken over the front of the media.
H1N1 influenza, or more often, swine flu, as the nameimplies, pigs, although pigs did not transmit the virus directly to humans, but suffer the consequences. This is a virus found in pigs and cause the disease mutated human. The first case was reported in Mexico, and the first death. In short time they have reached a global scale and of a pandemic is declared, four months after it was detected.
Initially, the panic has spread as a reaction to swine flu. This was a result of public education andThe fact that so far has only the swine flu caused the mild disease. Although there have been deaths, are not as high as feared. However, the mortality rate of influenza H1N1 is more than seasonal flu at the moment.
Symptoms of influenza H1N1 are very similar to seasonal flu, but seems to be gastro-intestinal problems, vomiting and diarrhea, the flu season. Moreover, a large number of confirmed cases of swine fever have associated fever.
TheComplications of influenza H1N1 are similar to seasonal flu. It should be noted that the swine flu more virulent than seasonal flu appear. However, the consequences were not so devastating. This can cause a reflection to prepare the world for a global pandemic.
Because there is more virulent, and on preventive measures that have contained the virus containing the recommendations of the quarantine and the use of N95 masks in certain circumstances. Many schools were closed and Mexico wasto a stop in the city in a given time. Good hand hygiene is important when it opposes a controversial report its benefits were.
There is evidence available, the confirmation of swine influenza. These include a rapid, and proof of fluorescence, which is more accurate but takes longer to confirm. However, because people see their doctors to reduce the risk of exposure was held against any decline, many are treated on the basis of their symptoms, rather thanTest results.
Waiting for a vaccine against swine flu has had a lot of people host parties, swine flu, hoping to put a mild form of the disease. However, this was not recommended, because it is not clear how difficult a
Illness may drive them to or pass to someone who is immunocompromised. Consequently, it would be immoral and irresponsible to promote such activities.
H1N1 influenza vaccine is now available. Medical Staffand who are at risk of serious consequences of influenza invited to take. It can and should be taken in combination with the normal seasonal influenza vaccine. A vaccine does not extend to the side. The vaccine against swine flu has all the precautions and side effects, like the normal flu vaccine.
Treatment of swine influenza is primarily with antiviral drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza. Since the risk of infection with swine influenza is an increased risk of side effects of Tamiflu, children aged two toprescribed antiviral with a reduced dose. And 'even for the youngest, approved in a matter of urgency. The difficulty with the supply of Relenza and the contraindication for patients with respiratory diseases to prevent their use. Also, since Tamiflu has been used more frequently, there is resistance to this drug. New antiviral drugs are still under development.
Because of the pandemic, many people have dealt prophylaxis, in the hope that with theInfection. The prophylactic dose is half the normal dose, but was about 7 days instead of 5 Only those confirmed cases of swine fever in the prophylactic treatment should be suspended.
Although these symptoms should seek to have a progressive emergency treatment, how can an error of diagnosis and inadequate treatment for swine flu. On the other hand, some people require additional supportive therapy, in addition to antiviral drugs. These include IV hydrationSuperimposed on the antibiotics for complications of infection or even ventilation with oxygen or mechanical ventilation. Signs and symptoms of progressive disease are blue lips, shortness of breath, confusion and seizures.
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