POLITICS

INFLUANZA A VIRUS SUBTYPE H1N1…

Influenza (flu)

Influenza A(H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenzavirus A and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a large fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused roughly half of all human flu infections in 2006. Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).
In June 2009, World Health Organization declared that flu due to a new strain of swine-origin H1N1 was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic. This strain is commonly called "swine flu" by the public media.

SYMPTOMS…

*Flu
*Fever
*Cough
*Sore throat
*Runny or stuffy nose
*Body aches
*Headache
*Chills
*Fatigue
*Diarrhea
*Vomiting



RISKS…

*People age 65 years and older
*Children younger than 5 years old
*Pregnant women
*People of any age with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease)
*People who are inmunosuppressed

EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNS…

In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
*Fast breathing or trouble breathing
*Bluish or gray skin color
*Not drinking enough fluids
*Severe or persistent vomiting
*Not waking up or not interacting
*Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
*Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
*Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
*Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
*Sudden dizziness
*Confusion
*Severe or persistent vomiting
*Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough