H1N1/09 (referred to as "Swine Flu" early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in Mexico in April 2009. Other countries, including the US and Canada, have reported people sick with this new virus. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
See the related questions below for more about swine flu and the meaning of A-H1N1/09 "swine flu".
Influenza A Hemagglutinin 1 Neuraminidase 1
AH1N1 virus, also known as influenza A virus subtype H1N1, is a strain of the influenza virus that causes respiratory illness in humans. It gained global attention during the 2009 flu pandemic and continues to circulate as a seasonal flu virus. Symptoms of AH1N1 infection can range from mild to severe, with the potential for serious complications in certain populations.
Prevention with vaccination is the best way to control this influenza. See more in the related questions below.
Influenza A(H1N1) virus infects the respiratory tract, leading to inflammation and damage of respiratory epithelial cells. This triggers an immune response resulting in symptoms like fever, cough, and body aches. Severe cases can progress to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
The effect of influenza virus was severe to the extent where average life span in US was depressed by a period of 10 years.
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Swine Flu
As of 6 July 2009 there have been 10,262confirmed cases of Novel H1N1 flu in Mexico with a total of 119 deaths confirmed to have been due to the virus.
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influenza is a virus and not bacteria, so antibiotics will have no effect. Lyme's disease is a bacteria so they do work
ask for tamiflu off your doctor