Otherwise, treatment for most people mainly consists of comfort measures and treating symptoms as they occur. If you have asthma or emphysema, for instance, your healthcare provider might add a medication to help relieve your respiratory symptoms. Annual flu shots now provide immunity against H1N1, meaning that swine flu has become preventable. As with any type of flu, you should respect the H1N1 virus, but there's no reason to be afraid of it.
Though complications can occur as a result of getting any type of flu, getting your annual flu vaccine which protects against H1N1 , washing your hands regularly and thoroughly, and staying away from infected people can help lessen your risk of picking up any strain of flu. According to CDC estimates, between April to March , swine flu caused a total of 12, deaths among all age groups in the U.
Technically, H1N1 swine flu still exists in today's population, but it no longer poses a major concern. Receiving the annual flu vaccine protects against swine flu. Even with the vaccine, it's still a good idea to regularly wash your hands and stay away from people infected with the flu.
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Diabetes Care. The flu strain responsible for the outbreak — influenza A H1N1 pdm09 — was first detected in America in April The strain represented a unique combination of influenza viruses never before seen in humans or animals. The virus quickly spread globally, primarily affecting children and adults under 65 who lacked immunity to H1N1. On Oct. CDC does not recommend "swine flu parties" as a way to protect against H1N1 flu in the future.
While the disease seen in the current H1N1 flu outbreak has been mild for many people, it has been severe and even fatal for others. There is no way to predict with certainty what the outcome will be for an individual or, equally important, for others to whom the intentionally infected person may spread the virus. Vaccination against H1N1 with a H1N1 vaccine is the best way to protect against this virus.
CDC recommends that people with H1N1 flu avoid contact with others as much as possible. Studies have shown that influenza virus can survive on environmental surfaces and can infect a person for 2 to 8 hours after being deposited on the surface. In addition, several chemical germicides, including chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, detergents soap , iodophors iodine-based antiseptics , and alcohols are effective against human influenza viruses if used in proper concentration for a sufficient length of time.
If soap and water are not available and alcohol-based products are not allowed, other hand sanitizers that do not contain alcohol may be useful. Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk, for example, and then touches their own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands. To prevent the spread of influenza virus, it is recommended that tissues and other disposable items used by an infected person be thrown in the trash.
Additionally, persons should wash their hands with soap and water after touching used tissues and similar waste. To prevent the spread of influenza virus it is important to keep surfaces especially bedside tables, surfaces in the bathroom, kitchen counters and toys for children clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the product label. Linens, eating utensils, and dishes belonging to those who are sick do not need to be cleaned separately, but importantly these items should not be shared without washing thoroughly first.
Linens such as bed sheets and towels should be washed by using household laundry soap and tumbled dry on a hot setting. Individuals should avoid "hugging" laundry prior to washing it to prevent contaminating themselves. Individuals should wash their hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub immediately after handling dirty laundry. You cannot get infected with HIN1 from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.
Tap water that has been treated by conventional disinfection processes does not likely pose a risk for transmission of influenza viruses. Current drinking water treatment regulations provide a high degree of protection from viruses.
No research has been completed on the susceptibility of H1N1 flu virus to conventional drinking water treatment processes. However, recent studies have demonstrated that free chlorine levels typically used in drinking water treatment are adequate to inactivate highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. It is likely that other influenza viruses such as H1N1 would also be similarly inactivated by chlorination.
To date, there have been no documented human cases of influenza caused by exposure to influenza-contaminated drinking water. Influenza viruses infect the human upper respiratory tract. There has never been a documented case of influenza virus infection associated with water exposure.
Recreational water that has been treated at CDC recommended disinfectant levels does not likely pose a risk for transmission of influenza viruses.
No research has been completed on the susceptibility of H1N1 influenza virus to chlorine and other disinfectants used in swimming pools, spas, water parks, interactive fountains, and other treated recreational venues.
It is likely that other influenza viruses such as H1N1 virus would also be similarly disinfected by chlorine. Yes, recreational water venues are no different than any other group setting. According to Ashton, there's a "variable time course," where sometimes it happens over hours, days, or weeks. But Ashton stressed that once ARDS sets into the lungs and the patient is put on a ventilator, multiple organ systems then begin to fail and the mortality rate can be as high as 30 percent to 50 percent.
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