Novel H1 N1 Flu Infection
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The document discusses the Novel Influenza A H1N1 virus (swine flu), including its symptoms, transmission, outbreak history, at-risk groups, treatment, and preventive measures. Some key points are: - Swine flu is a respiratory disease transmitted between humans via coughing/sneezing. It caused a global pandemic in 1918 that killed 50 million people. - From April-July 2009 in the US, over 1 million people were infected, leading to 5,011 hospitalizations and 302 deaths. At-risk groups have a higher risk of serious complications. - Symptoms are like seasonal flu but can progress rapidly to pneumonia or respiratory failure in severe cases. Treatment focuses on antivirals
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Novel H1 N1 Flu Infection
- 1. Novel Influnza A H1N1 virus Infection
- 5. Novel H1N1 flu Global Map confirmed death and infections confirmed infections unconfirmed infections
- 9. Symptoms in hospitalized novel H1N1 flu patients Symptom Number (%) Fever* 249 (93%) Cough 223 (83%) Shortness of breath 145 (54%) Fatigue/Weakness 108 (40%) Chills 99 (37%) Myalgias 96 (36%) Rhinorrhea 96 (36%) Sore Throat 84 (31%) Headache 83 (31%) Vomiting 78 (29%) Wheezing 64 (24%) Diarrhea 64 (24%)
- 18. Mortality in 268 Hospitalized Patients
Editor's Notes
- The secondary attack rate reflects the risk of someone being infected with a disease by an ill close contact (for example, a family member, classmate or co-worker). ARI is defined as two or more of the following four symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, and rhinorrhea (runny nose). ILI is defined as fever and cough or sore throat.