Swine influenza virus infections in humans

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By nisya

Published: September 17, 2009

What the swine flu
Swine flu is a respiratory disease typical of pigs. An influenza virus of type A is highly infectious (high risk of infection) causes swine flu but the mortality is very low. Swine flu spreads mainly in autumn or in winter, just like the normal seasonal flu.
Swine influenza is a disease that is not taken with the consumption of beef and pork thoroughly cooked at 70 – 80 degrees. But usually the pork is not eaten raw. Are immune from the contagion risk also hams and pork sausages.

Risk contagion swine influenza
The categories of people most at risk of infection with swine influenza are those who live in close contact with pigs. The virus’ swine flu passes from pig to pig and from pig to man, but also from human to human.
The A-H1N1 virus infection passes from person to person with the nose, pharyngeal secretions, and by coughing and sneezing (including the kiss can be a vehicle of the virus A-H1N1). As the normal seasonal influenza, but the contagion of ’swine flu can occur by touching surfaces that contain infected secretions: If you pass then the hand in the mouth or nose, the infection is almost certain. You are advised to wash hands often in public places.

Symptoms swine influenza A-H1N1
The symptoms of ‘A-swine influenza virus H1N1 are the same as symptoms of the common seasonal flu: fever, loss of appetite, cough, drowsiness. Other symptoms may also be cold, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, and diarrhea.

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