Seasonal flu vaccines carry an H1N1 component, an H3N2 strain and an influenza B strain. The H1N1 component is not the Novel H1N1 strain that is in the swine flu vaccine
My son was just diagnosed with H1 (not H1N1). His doctor said that the H1 virus has similar characteristics to H1N1 but it is an unidentified strain of the flu.
They use the eggs to fertilize the H1N1 strain. But the H1N1 strain did not culture as well, telling use that the shot is not the exact same as the normal flu vaccine. And that is why people with egg allergies are cautioned not to get the vaccines.
what country has had the most deaths from swine flu h1n1?
The H1N1 virus, otherwise known as "swine flu" originated from none other than swine.
Swine Flu is recognized by the symbols h1n1. H stands for hemagglutinin and N stands for neuraminidase. I believe the numbers have to due with the structures of these proteins that compromise this particular strain.
Yes, there are many different strains of H1N1 influenza and you can get a different strain than you had before. Unless you had lab testing to confirm the specific strain of H1N1 and know exactly what strain is circulating in your community, you would be wise to get a vaccination even if you were diagnosed with H1N1 in the past. The flu vaccine for the 2012-2013 flu season includes the vaccine for H1N1/09 again.
No the A-H1N1/09 is a new strain of flu that has genetic material from three types of swine influenza viruses, avian flu virus and human flu virus. The "swine flu" in the mid 1970's was also an A-H1N1 influenza virus but quite a bit different than the pandemic strain.
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No, probably not. There is genetic material from Asian Pig Influenza in the A-H1N1/09 "Swine Flu", but it also has components of Avian (bird) Flu, European Pig Influenza and Human Flu. The new strain is very different from prior strains of the H1N1 flu or any other Type A Influenza viruses, so there should be no antibodies effective for A-H1N1/09m
See the related question below for historical information on the swine flu strain that has been around for pigs to get and a few humans (Swine Flu H1N1).For the 2009 Swine Flu strain (Novel H1N1), both Texas and California began seeing cases in early April 2009, but Texas had the first case confirmed due to the Influenza A, Novel H1N1 Virus later that month.California and then Texas. See the related question below for more detail.
No, it is the strain of influenza virus that is causing people to have symptoms that are like a cold when it first starts. It is the "swine flu" that is moving around the world in a pandemic.