Overview of swine flue

1. Swine FluSwine Flu
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2. Sub-topicsSub-topics
• Swine flu!!?
• Symptoms
• Transmission
• Vaccination
• Medication
• Prevention
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3. Swine fluSwine flu
 Swine flu is a respiratory disease
of pigs caused by type A (H1N1
virus) influenza virus.
 This virus regularly causes
outbreaks of influenza in pigs.
 Swine flu viruses cause high levels
of illness and low death rates in
pigs.
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4. SymptomsSymptoms
 The symptoms of swine flu are expected to be
similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal
influenza.
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5. Can people catch swine fluCan people catch swine flu
from eating pork?from eating pork?
 Swine influenza viruses are
not transmitted by food.
 Eating properly handled
and cooked pork and pork
products is safe.
 Cooking pork to an internal
temperature of 160°F kills the
swine flu virus.
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6. How does it spread?How does it spread?
 Being in close proximity
with infected pigs.
 Person-to-person
transmission through
coughing or sneezing.
 Touching something with
swine flu influenza to
mouth or nose.
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7. VaccinationVaccination
 Vaccines are available to
be given to pigs to
prevent swine influenza.
 There is no vaccine to
protect humans from
swine flu.
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8. MedicationsMedications
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 There are four different
antiviral drugs that are
licensed for use in the US
for the treatment of
influenza:
- amantadine
- rimantadine
- oseltamivir (and)
- zanamivir.

9. PreventionPrevention
 Cover your nose and
mouth when you cough
or sneeze.
 Regular and frequent
hand wash.
 Avoid contact with other
sick people.
 Wear masks.
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