What is 2009 H1N1 (Swine Flu)?

• New Virus causing illness in people.

• Virus was detected ______________________________________________________________

• This virus spreads from person-to-person world-wide (similar to seasonal influenza.

• _____________________WHO (World Health Organization announced that a pandemic of 2009 H1N1 was underway.

Why is this Virus sometimes called the Swine Flu?

• Laboratory testing showed that many of genes in this virus were similar to influenza found in pigs (swine) in North America.

• This virus has two genes from _________________________________________________________________________________

• Scientist refer to this as a “quadruple reassortant” virus.

Is the 2009 H1N1 Flu Contagious?

• CDC has verified that this H1N1 virus is contagious ____________________________.

• CDC routinely works with states to _______________________________________________________________________________.

• This information is presented in a weekly report, called FluView (flu/weekly)

• Most people have become ill with this virus and have recovered without any medical treatment.

How does this virus spread?

• Similar ways that the seasonal flu spreads

• Flu Viruses spread from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza

• People become infected by ______________________________________________________________________.

What are the signs and symptoms of this virus in people?

• __________• Cough• _____________• Runny or stuffy nose• Body aches• ____________• Chills • ___________

How severe is illness associated with 2009 H1N1 flu virus?

• This illness has ranged from ________________________

• Significant amount of people reported __________ and ____________

• ___________________________________.

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• ____________________________________ with the 2009 H1N1 virus have had one or more medical conditions previously.

• This includes: _______________________________________________________________________.

How does 2009 H1N1 Flu compare to seasonal flu in terms of infection rates?

• Few deaths were reported in older people over the age of _________.

• Pregnancy, and other high risk medical conditions such as _____________, ____________, _________________________, _______________, _____________________, neurological and neuromuscular disorders are associated with complications of H1N1 flu as of the Seasonal Flu.

• An infected person can spread the virus from __________ before getting sick to _____________ after. Can be longer in some individuals that have medical conditions.

How does 2009 H1N1 Flu compare to seasonal flu in terms of infection rates?

• Seasonal flu-Us. average ____________ die each year from flu complications

• _______________________ people are hospitalized from flu related causes

• ______________ of those hospitalized are children under age of ______________.

• ____ % of deaths and _______% of hospitalizations are in people over _____ years of age.

• H1N1 Flu is a greater recognized in people under the age of ______ years of age than older people.

Prevention against the H1N1 Flu Virus(Everyday Steps)

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough. Throw tissue in trash can after you use it.

• ________________________________________________________________________________________.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread this way.

• ____________________________________________.

• _____________________________________________________________________________________.

• Keep away from people as much as possible.

• CDC recommends you wash your hands with warm water and soap for 15 to 20 seconds.

• _________________________________________________________________.

In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing• _________________________• Not drinking enough fluids• ____________________________

________________________• Not waking up or not interacting• Being so irritable that the child

does not want to be held• ____________________________

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In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

• _____________________________________________

• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen

• _____________________• ____________________• Severe or persistent vomiting• _______________________

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Medications for H1n1 Infection?

• _______________ or _________________ for treatment or prevention of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus

• ________________________ are prescription (pills, liquid, or inhaled powder forms) that fight against infection in body and keep them from reproducing within body.

• These _____________________ are being used for high risk individuals who are hospitalized or a high risk individual

What are “swine flu parties”?

• “Swine flu parties” are gatherings during which people have close contact with a person who has 2009 H1N1 flu in order to become infected with the virus.

Intent of a “swine flu Party”?

• ___________________________________________________________________.

• These parties are aimed at individuals becoming infected with the 2009 H1N1 flu so he or she may have a mild case of the flu. Their intent is to have a natural immunity to the 2009 H1N1 flu virus where in the future may become severe.

Contamination and Cleaning

• Studies have shown that influenza viruses can survive on environmental surfaces and __________________________________________________________________________.

• Influenza virus is destroyed by ________. In addition several chemical germicides including chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, detergents (soap), iodophors (iodine-based antiseptics) and alcohols are effective against the human influenza viruses.

• ____________________________________________________________________________________.

• CDC states that no 2009 H1N1 viruses are not spread by food. ________________________________________________________________________________________.

• To this date, there have been no documented human cases of influenza caused by exposure to influenza-contaminated drinking water.

• ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

• Recreational water venues are like any other group setting, this flu virus can be passed from person to person through coughing, sneezing or any other body fluids exchange.

• Reference: www.cdc.gov• Reference: www.flu.gov