SWINE FLU: A REVIEW
Vaya Raj Kumar* and Gohil Seemaben
ABSTRACT
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses (H1N1 subtype) that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people. The 2009 swine flu outbreak (pandemic) was due to infection with the H1N1 virus and was first observed in Mexico. This infection is a kind of variant of H1N1 influenza infection. Common pneumonia symptoms like fever, cough, and sore throat; and in a fewer cases like diarrhea, vomiting, Myalgia and joint pains may become threatening to life. Currently available drugs like neuraminidase inhibitors such as Tamiflu (oseltamivir), Zanamivir like antivirals have potential and resistance problem.
Keywords: Swine Flu, influenza, H1N1, myalgia & resistance.
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