Key facts about human infections with variant viruses cdc. Swine flu has led to the death of about 418 people in the state since january. Maharashtra and gujarat see highest number of swine flu deaths. Swine flu in humans centers for disease control and. Swine flu death toll in gujarat reaches 230, state seeks central aid. Symptoms of swine flu, which is caused by the h1n1 virus, are like those of any seasonal flu and include fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, body aches, chills, and fatigue.
As per reports, at least 12 people died of swine flu in the state on friday. A total of 33,751 persons were tested for h1n1, of whom 7,943 23. Its called swine flu because in the past, the people who caught it had direct contact with pigs. Swine influenza frequently asked questions what is swine influenza.
The deadly swine flu disease in gujarat has reached a mammoth proportion. Swine flu symptoms what is swine flu h1n1 influenza a. Four patients died in bhavnagar, two in kheda, and one each in amreli, rajkot, ahmedabad, and surat districts. Gujarat grapples with swine flu ahmedabad news times. Also around 4% of people who have tested positive for swine flu have died and could not be saved in. Death toll is rising each day, thanks to the fast spreading of the h1n1 virus and the inability of the health ministry to tackle this situation. Till august 10, more than 150 people have died and over 1,100 people have tested p. Here are some facts you should know about swine flu. Swine flu is spreading like wild fire throughout many states in india. Swine influenza virus siv or swineorigin influenza virus soiv is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. Aug 28, 2017 swine flu first affected millions of people in april 2009 and it was declared a pandemic by the world health organization who. Looking at the gravity of situation and steady rise in the number of deaths, the state government had cancelled leaves of all the health. Less often, someone infected with swine flu passes the infection to others. What is the severity of swine flu in gujarat ahmedabad.
H1n1 information in gujarati flutrackers news and information. It is now a relatively common type of flu, and most people have some immunity. Swine flu causes, symptoms, treatments, complications. People who have been infected with variant viruses have had symptoms similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza. The number of new cases of swine flu that have been recorded amounts to 228 as of 18 august. Gujarat has been battling with swine flu, with over 3,000 cases. India news press trust of india wednesday august 30, 2017.
Lack of awareness among people and lack of detection are the primary reasons of the virus spreading so fast. Swine flu ppt in gujarati exclusive by dr mehul m gosai pediatrician from bhavnagar gujuarat you cant enter more than 5 tags. Other actions you can take in case swine flu becomes more widespread. What you can do to protect yourself and others against flu. Occasionally, pigs transmit influenza viruses to people, mainly to hog farmers and veterinarians. Swine flu, or h1n1, moved from pigs to people in 2009 and caused a pandemic. Swine flu is a important communicable disease,with occurrence of epidemics and paramedics at frequent intervals bring the humans to risk of illness with morbidity and mortality, simple health related precautions reduce the gravity of the infections. The first outbreak occurred in 2009 and infected people all over the world. Download h1n1 information in gujarati from page 11 of document friends, please find gujarati presentation on subject of h1n1swine flu. Swine flu h1n1 flu symptoms and causes mayo clinic. It is definitely not safe to travel there, but, if thats unavoidable, here are some of the precautions you shou. Gujarat had in 2009 witnessed 125 deaths and 697 cases of swine flu with mortality rate of 17.
As many as 12 people died of swine flu in gujarat on friday taking the toll in the state to 242 since january this year, the state government said. According to the government release, during cm vijay rupani visit to the hospitals, he advised the doctors to give tamiflu medicine to swine flu patients. Number of deaths due to swine flu in gujarat rises to 343. Swine flu is also known as swine influenza, hog flu and pig flu. Nl the independent journal of teaching and learning vol 14 2 2019. In the present study, 97% of the health care providers knew that government hospitals are the only place where swine flu tests were being performed. Swine flu claimed ten more lives in gujarat today, taking the total number of deaths due to the h1n1 virus to 108 this year. Symptoms of h1n1 swine flu are like regular flu symptoms and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. Swine flu also called swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type a influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in. Throat swab examination is the correct method for diagnosing swine flu infection, correctly known to majority of the respondents doctors 97. Swine flu is a respiratory disease and has some elements of a virus found in pigs. The virus is spread among pigs by aerosols and direct and indirect contact, and. Swine flu, also known as h1n1 type a influenza, is a human disease. Gujarat worst hit by swine flu in north india, 242 dead.
Jan 10, 2019 technically, the term swine flu refers to influenza in pigs. There is no evidence of this disease circulating in pigs in the uk and scientists are investigating its origins. If transmission does cause human flu, it is called zoonotic swine flu. Gujarat worst hit by swine flu in north india, 242 dead since. As the swine flu virus sweeps through the country, it has left maharashtra with the maximum number of cases and gujarat with a disproportionate number of deaths. Some people also have reported runny nose, sore throat, eye irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Gujarat grapples with swine flu ahmedabad news times of india. Swine flu symptoms cause treatment prevention in hindi. Most commonly, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs e. It was called swine flu early on because tests showed that it was like flu viruses that occur in swine pigs. Can people catch swine flu variant flu from eating. Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide.
Swine flu is a relatively new stra i n of infl uenza flu t hat was responsi ble for a flu pandemic during 20092010 sw ine flu is a ir borne zoonotic disease caused by influenza virus. With five more deaths reported in the last 24 hours due to swine flu, the. Government data from january 1 to august 6, 2017, accessed by news18, shows that maharashtra has reported 3750 cases of the h1n1 virus, with 381 deaths. Gujarat reports 6 swine flu deaths, 36 cases this year.
People get the disease from other people, not from pigs. Swine flu, also known as the h1n1 virus, is a relatively new strain of an influenza virus that causes symptoms similar to the regular flu. Looking at the gravity of situation and steady rise in the number of deaths, the state government had cancelled leaves of all the health officials and employees. In the spring of 2009, scientists recognized a particular strain of flu virus known as h1n1. The virus is a reassortant a mix of genes from swine, bird, and human flu vir uses. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. With a spurt in swine flu cases, gujarat, along with maharashtra, is the worstaffected in terms of infections. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Two deaths took place due to h1n1 virus on tuesday. Ppt swine flu powerpoint presentation free to download. May 04, 2009 we use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Apr 26, 2009 swine flu is a important communicable disease,with occurrence of epidemics and paramedics at frequent intervals bring the humans to risk of illness with morbidity and mortality, simple health related precautions reduce the gravity of the infections.
Read breaking news and latest updates on swine flu in gujarati including sports, politics, entertainment and more only on news18 gujarati. Swine flu latest gujarati banaskantha authorstream. Jan 21, 2015 swine flu, also known as h1n1 type a influenza, is a human disease. It is actually a respiratory disorder, symptom of pigs that is caused by type a influenza viruses. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160f kills the swine flu virus as it does other bacteria. These include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Reportedly, 197 deaths have been recorded in gujarat,out of which are from ahmedabad. Swine flu ppt in gujarati exclusive by dr mehul m gosai. Swine flu has been confirmed in a number of countries and it. Aug 22, 2017 12 people have died in gujarat in august because of swine flu, taking the death toll to 242 since january this year. Gujarat is battling an alarming spike in swine flu cases this year. Also around 4% of people who have tested positive for swine flu have died and could not be saved in india. Swine influenza, or swine flu, is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease of pigs, caused by one of several swine influenza a viruses. The first case of the flu in india was found on the hyderabad airport on may, when a man traveling.
Some common symptoms of swine flu are coughing, running nose and eyes, breathing difficulties, eye redness, sneezing, fatigue, headache, fever and. A study of the swine flu h1n1 epidemic among health care. It was spreading in all over the world very fast, so who declared it as pandemics. Soon after the outbreak of h1n1 virus in the united states and mexico in march, the government of india started screening people coming from the affected countries at airports for swine flu symptoms. The cases of both pandemic influenza a h1n1 and influenza a started rising from july 2009 with maximum number of cases n2340 of h1n1 positive cases in december 2009. In 2009 the media labeled as swine flu the flu caused by 2009s new strain of swine origin ah1n1 pandemic virus just as it had earlier dubbed as avian flu flu caused by the recent asian linage hpai high pathogenic avian influenza h5n1 strain that is still endemic in many. Feb 11, 2015 swine flu claimed ten more lives in gujarat today, taking the total number of deaths due to the h1n1 virus to 108 this year. Although some people still talk about swine flu, its important to keep in mind that now swine flu is considered another regular type of human flu virus, similar to. Swine flu first affected millions of people in april 2009 and it was declared a pandemic by the world health organization who.
Symptoms of h1n1 swine flu are like regular flu symptoms and include. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Swine influenza also called swine flu, hog flu, and pig flu. The state also recorded 152 new swine flu cases on tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 4,741 this year. S and others published swine flu and the current influenza a h1n1 pandemic in humans. Swine influenza is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. It originated in pigs but is spread primarily from person. Enter one or more tags separated by comma or enter. In the same year, the then cm narendra modi was also diagnosed with h1n1 flu. As of 2009, the known siv strains include influenza c and the subtypes of influenza a known as h1n1, h1n2, h2n1, h3n1, h3n2, and h2n3. What the uk governments have done to prepare for a wider outbreak of flu. Gujarat has not carried out vaccinations despite being at high risk more than 350 people have died of h1n1 in gujarat this year, 79 in the last week alone. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human flu, often resulting only in the production of antibodies in the blood. Download h1n1 information in gujarati from page 11 of document friends, please find gujarati presentation on subject of h1n1 swine flu.