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Swine Flu Overview & Prevention Guide

Swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by influenza A viruses that occasionally infect humans. The 2009 outbreak was caused by a new H1N1 strain derived from human, avian, and swine influenza viruses. Symptoms in people are like regular flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, and body aches. It spreads from person to person through sneezing or coughing. High risk groups include children, healthcare workers, and those with chronic conditions. Prevention focuses on proper hand washing, wearing masks, drinking warm fluids, and consulting a doctor for antiviral medication if needed.

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Swine Flu Overview & Prevention Guide

Swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by influenza A viruses that occasionally infect humans. The 2009 outbreak was caused by a new H1N1 strain derived from human, avian, and swine influenza viruses. Symptoms in people are like regular flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, and body aches. It spreads from person to person through sneezing or coughing. High risk groups include children, healthcare workers, and those with chronic conditions. Prevention focuses on proper hand washing, wearing masks, drinking warm fluids, and consulting a doctor for antiviral medication if needed.

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Swine Flu

!
Presented by :
Amardeep Bardhan
What is Swine
Flu?
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 Swine flu (also called swine influenza) is a respiratory
disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes
regular outbreaks in pigs.
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 People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections
can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to
spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission
was limited and not sustained beyond three people.
*
 The 2009 swine flu outbreak (began in April) in humans is
due to a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 that
derives in part from human influenza, avian influenza, and two
separate strains of swine influenza.

Symptoms

.

The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of


regular human flu and include fever,
fever cough,
cough sore throat,
throat body aches,
aches
headache,
headache chills,
chills diarrhea,
diarrhea fatigue and vomiting.
vomiting
SO, HOW DOES VIRUS
SPREAD ?
 Human to Human !
v
 
 vMode of spread: sneeze/cough

vContact (oro-nasal secretions)


Who are at risk ?

 Children and young adults



 Doctors and Para Medics

 Chronic Diseases: Cancers, High BP,
Diabetes, HIV, Pulm TB, Malnutrition

 Other Occupations: crowded and
dinghy places, ? Contact with pigs

Outbreak of Swine Flu 2009
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Age wise...

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Prevention
Non essential visits to the affected
areas should be avoided
Prevention

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Proper hand wash

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What helps....

We
ar
Ma
sk

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Prevention…

Gargling Swabbing nostrils


Blowing nose hard with warm salt
water solution
Drinking warm
fluids Vit C (Citrus
fruits, Amla )
Jal neti, Sutra
neti… if you can Chavanprash



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Never hesitate to consult...

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THIS IS THE BEST DESI WAY TO
PREVENT YOUSELF FROM SWINE
FLU . . . . . . . . . .

JUST HAVE A GLANCE


The Medication

It is a treatable condition



Drug of choice – Tamiflu (Oseltamivir)

-
Relenza (Zanamivir)

Prophylaxis - ..... till 10 days post


exposure

Last but not the least....

Pass the information

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Thank you

HURRY UP
Let us out! ‘Rex’ just
sneezed,
I think he has ‘Swine Flu’
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