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H1N1 Pandemic Flu

 

The 2009 Influenza Outbreak

In 2009, a strain of influenza went pandemic. Starting in Mexico and making its way around the globe, H1N1 Swine Flu showed that it was a potential threat to humans. After quick vaccine turnaround and immunization campaign in the midst of widespread infection, nearly half of Americans are now immunized due to vaccine or infection.

But what is H1N1? What is Swine Flu? How did a seasonal inconvenience cause such a scare? Was the virus really that deadly? What does this mean for the future of influenza and how do we protect against it?

This zone will answer those questions.

by D. P. Noe

As manager of a Telemetry/Step Down ICU unit, this is the time of the year that staffing can be difficult because of employees coming down with the flu. Sometimes they come back too soon, and more emp...More>
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How prevalent was the flu among readers

Did you have H1N1 flu?
Yes, I had a blood test
My doctor thinks I did, but I wasn't tested
I think so, but didn't seek medical attention
My doctor said I didn't
No, I've been healthy as a horse the past year!

Influenza virion

by Effie Moore Salem

What makes the H1N1 virus so troubling is a lack of knowing how the virus will act in the future. All the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and WHO (World Health Orgnaizations) scientists worldwide ha...More>
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by W. Diane Van Zwol

The Role of Medical Scientists In Explaining Pandemic Scope Not Impact In a brief H1N1 recap, it becomes apparent that medical scientists explain how flu "pandemic" explains scope, but not impact of...More>
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Swine Flu

by Vaishali Pransi
Remaining healthy is what we all dream for ourselves and for all those we love. No one would like to get caught by any kind of diseases. We all want and try our best to live a healthy life. Health is wealth is a true saying. What if we have no choic... More>
by Jennifer Marsh
The swine flu is reported to have infected over one million people. Half the reported cases are said to be in the United States. Just like older strains of influenza, the H1N1 flu virus is more dangerous for children, the elderly, and people who are... More>
by Dasa Suciu
Swine flu is a viral infection caused by a flu virus called A/H1N1. Although swine are the first to blame, this type of flu is not transmitted by eating pork. People coming more often in contact with swine are more exposed. Now the swine flu is a co... More>
by Jennifer Kirkman
Swine flu or H1N1 as it is also called is a type of influenza A virus which is a disease of the respiratory system. In many ways, it is a lot like the regular type of flu. The typical symptoms are sometimes nausea and vomiting, a sore throat is comm... More>

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by Tami Port MS

H1N1 swine flu vaccine will soon be available in the US. As a new vaccine, is it safe? The experts say yes. What are the risks of not getting vaccinated? Potentially deadly. The new swine flu virus wa...More>
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