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For prevention of a virus, you need a vaccine for that specific strain of virus. There are some circumstances when an anti-viral medicine may be given prophylactically (for prevention), but medical professionals need to evaluate the risks and benefits of preventive use, as well as the timing of the intervention.
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What are the measures to prevent the propagation of H1N1?
So far the government enforces people with the H1N1 virus to quarantine themselves and there are a few tablets you can get.
Can one take the H1N1 vaccine while infected with the H1N1 virus?
You can take the vaccine but it will not stop the disease. Vaccinations prevent disease but they do not cure them.
What medicine you need to take to avoid a H1N1 virus?
Tamiflu, but in Denmark swine flu has shown resistance to this.
Is the H1N1 bacteria?
H1N1 is a flu virus, not a bacterium.
What are the effectives way to prevent H1N1 in singapore?
There are many ways to prevent a disease or virus from spreading. Careful personal hygiene plays an important role in the spread of bacteria. Proper hand washing, covering your mouth when you cough and sneeze, proper nutrition, and rest when one is ill are ways to prevent viruses from spreading. There are also vaccinations available for different strains of the H1N1 virus, although this method does not always work as the virus is constantly mutating.
Can the H1N1 vaccine make one sicker if already infected with the H1N1 virus?
No, the H1N1 vaccine won't make you sicker or healthier if you already have H1N1.
How many people in Canada are affected by H1N1 virus?
85 people were affected by H1N1
Are there helpful bacteria in the H1N1 09 vaccine?
No, the vaccines are purified and treated to remove any such contaminants. Any bacteria mixed in with the virus and vaccine medium would not be helpful, the multi-use vials of vaccines contain preservatives to prevent bacterial growth.The H1N1/09 influenza is caused by a virus. Some particles of "dead" H1N1/09 virus (or in some types of the vaccines-weakened live virus), are the active ingredient in the vaccines that make our bodies become immune to that specific virus. Bacteria play no role in this process.
What is H1 virus?
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.
Which kind of animal was involved in the origin of the Pandemic H1N1 virus?
The H1N1 virus, otherwise known as "swine flu" originated from none other than swine.
Does the H1N1-09 vaccine contain the substances that may cause cancer?
No, the H1N1 virus does not contain carcinogens.
What type of virus is the H1N1 classified as?
It is a Type A Influenza virus with RNA genome.Also called Swine Flu, the 2009 Pandemic Flu, 2009 Swine Flu, and A-H1N1/09.
