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Swine Flu (H1N1/09)
The 2009 Pandemic Swine Flu, A-H1N1/09, the Type A influenza virus that was first identified in the early spring of 2009 in Mexico and then spread world wide to become a true Pandemic by June 2009. Different from other current seasonal strains of H1N1, and also not the same Swine Flu from prior epidemics or outbreaks (like in 1976), it is known by many different names in different places and settings, such as: H1N1, Novel H1N1, A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)v-like virus, la grippe porcine, The Mexican Flu, la epidemia, Schweinegrippe, and SOIV (Swine Origin Influenza Virus).
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Yes, and if they seem to go away and then a high fever comes back with worsening cough or uncontrolled vomiting, that may be a sign that complications could be developing and it would be urgent to get medical attention at that point. See the related questions below.
Can you get a flu from a flu shot?
Yes, it is possible to have side effects from an influenza vaccine. The most common side effects are: * Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given * Fever (low grade) * Aches For more serious side effects, or if you think you are having an allergic reaction, please notify your doctor immediately. It is also important to note that many people shouldn't receive the vaccine without first consulting their physician: * People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs. * People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination. * People who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks of getting an influenza vaccine. * Children less than 6 months of age (influenza vaccine is not approved for this age group), and * People who have a moderate-to-severe illness with a fever (they should wait until they recover to get vaccinated.) For additional information, please look at the FAQ on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) website: http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/protect/keyfacts.htm
Is the H1N1 virus still a problem today?
Yes, all types of flu can create health problems and even pneumonia and other causes of death. Although this is less problematic in H1N1/09 for most people infected, some population groups suffer much more and are at high risk for complications and hospitalization.
There is no concern with prevention...so get your vaccinations and avoid the whole issue. They are proven more safe than catching the flu and have very few side effects or reactions in the general public. They have been used with great benefit for decades, so it is most wise to prevent rather than treat.
See the related questions below for information about who is at higher risk of complications or death from H1N1/09 and other helpful answers.
If you get a vaccination shot will you die from the flu or swine flu?
I got the shot yesterday. I'm not dead. Sure, there havebeen cases where that has happened, but so few that you're more at risk not getting the shot.
Will you die from getting the regular flu shot? Same risk.
Come on.
Get the swine flu shot.
Seriously. Now. Go.
Was the flu shot for 2010-2011 flu season also for the H1N1 virus?
Yes , one strain of H1N1 influenza is included in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine in the US, but not all of them are. The H1N1 Pandemic "Swine" Flu from 2009 is the strain that will be included.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
The flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. This year's influenza vaccine contains three new influenza virus strains.
They are:
- A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus (the same strain as was used for 2009 H1N1 monovalent vaccines);
- A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus;
- B/Brisbane 60/2008-like antigens.
The 2010-11 influenza vaccine can protect you from getting sick from these three viruses, or it can make your illness milder if you get a related but different influenza virus strain.
See the related links below for more information about the effectiveness of flu vaccine.
Not any more, it has reached pandemic status, meaning it has spread all over the world now. The number of actual cases is unknown since many cases go unreported and have mild symptoms that are treated at home. However, as the pandemic was spreading it was noted that approximately 6% of the population of a community in which the virus was causing an outbreak would get the disease. That has seemed to hold true as an approximation of the numbers of cases through the world as it has spread. The public health officials from the US have predicted that over the course of the next two years, approximately 40 to 50% of the US population will have had the infection.
Can you have both a seasonal flu shot and a Swine Flu shot?
For the 2011-2012 flu season:
In the US, there may still be some of the 2009-2010 season monovalent H1N1 vaccine, you could ask your health care professional and pharmacist if it will be available for you in the upcoming flu season. But, for the 2011-2012 flu season, it will be included as part of the trivalent seasonal flu shot and won't be separate like in 2009.
According to the information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the 2011-2012 vaccine, the flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. This year's influenza vaccine contains the following three influenza virus strains.
The 2011--12 U.S. seasonal influenza vaccine virus strains are identical to those contained in the 2010--11 vaccine. These include A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like, A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like, and B/Brisbane/60/2008-like antigens. The influenza A (H1N1) vaccine virus strain is derived from a 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus
The strain of H1N1 influenza listed above that is included in the 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine in the US, is the same that caused the H1N1 Pandemic "Swine" Flu in 2009. A separate vaccination for that will not be required and if you had it before, it will not hurt to get it again and might help.
How can you tell if it is a cold or flu?
The same way as between a cold and regular flu. With a cold you'll just have the standard sore throat, cough, runny nose, possibly slight fever. If you're getting into throwing up/diarrhea/temperature over 100 degrees, that's when you are beyond the cold.
It's also worth noting that flu is mainly characterised by symptoms like dizziness, high fever (as noted above) diarrhea and vomiting, muscle aches, shortness of breath and lung restriction (finding it painful to take a full breath) and headaches. Your common cold symptoms are likely to occur alongside any of the above symptoms. (Common cold symptoms include sneezing, sore throats, runny noses, irritable cough, congested sinuses, etc)
Isolate the sick person with flue and hand washing with soap and water before and after you get in contact with the person with flue.Keep your hand clean at all time and when you sneeze cover your mouth.
Why do doctors need to make a new flu vaccine every year?
World scientists and epidemiologists, along with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) begin determining each year which viruses (antigens) need to be in the vaccines for the upcoming flu season at the time the prior flu season ends (or before). They predict which viruses will be circulating in the next flu season in the Western hemiphere by studying the viruses in circulation in the Eastern hemisphere, since those viruses will be heading our way for the next season.
For the 2013-2014 flu season:
In addition to the other ingredients added by the manufacturers of the vaccines, the specific antigens to be included have been selected by CDC for the US trivalent vaccines. For the 2013-2014 flu season, the vaccine contains the following three viruses:
- Type A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
- Type A(H3N2) virus antigenically like the cell-propagated prototype virus known as A/Victoria/361/2011; and,
- Type B/Massachusetts/2/2012-like virus.
They have recommended that the 2013-2014 quadrivalent vaccines (containing two Type A and two Type B influenza viruses) contain the above three viruses and a Type B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus.
How long after you are exposed to swine flu do you get sick?
Symptoms of the flu usually develop suddenly, about three days after being exposed to the virus. They include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, and soreness and aching in the back, arms and legs
this might not be the best answer, but i was perscribed Tamiflu, and the dr i went to was 99% sure i had swine. Tamiflu is a govt medicine and i was told some HEB's have it, i had to go to 3 HEB stores to find it... i feel sooo much better, its only a pill, easy to swallow
When did the Swine Flu occur in the US recently?
Shortly after it was discovered in Mexico in March 2009.
The first cases in the US were discovered in March and early April in two people, one in Southern California and one near San Antonio, Texas.
Swine Flu A-H1N1/09 is caused by a virus, not by a fungus. The virus is a Type A Influenza strain named A-H1N1/09 or also called the Pandemic Swine Flu virus among other names around the world.
Types:
There are actually three types of flu virus, known as A, B and C. Type A is the worst, as it is the type that causes flu pandemics every few years. Type B typically causes smaller influenza outbreaks that are usually localized. However, it can also be responsible for epidemics. The mildest flu virus is Type C and when it is contracted it only causes mild symptoms or none at all. According to MedicineNet, flu viruses are continually mutating to defeat the antibodies that a person develops after previous infections.
Causes:
Infections by a flu virus are typically caused by airborne transmission. An inflected person sneezes or coughs in the vicinity of others, giving the flu virus the opportunity to enter their bodies when they breathe droplets expelled by the carrier person. An influenza infection can also be caused by touching an object that was previously touched and infected by someone with the flu. This allows the virus to get on an uninfected person's hands. When he touches his eyes, nose, or mouth, it enters his body and he can become ill with typical symptoms like a headache, chills, a fever, sore throat, coughing, congestion and an aching body. Adults over age 50 are at a greater risk for contracting the flu, as are those with fragile immune systems.
When you get swine flu, several symptoms occur:
First you have a really bad cough, and some breathing problems
Some people experience nausea and vomiting
A few days after exposure you get a fever
Fatigue and aches and pains follow
Coughing worsens
This goes on for about a week
After a week, symptoms are relieved to some coughing and a fever
After 24 hours of no fever you are no longer contagious
Then your immune system defeats the virus and you are resistant
(I should know, I had it!)
Hope that helped
How many people died from the flu vaccination?
Hello there!
Vaccinations don't really kill a lot of people. In super rare cases, they may get a severe allergic reaction to it which can be treated easily if the person gets to the doctor real quick.
Overall, the chances of dying from a vaccine is usually 1 in a million, which is just measly, but dying from a disease is always pretty high. Keep in mind that everyone has a different immune system response which will make people experience either no reaction, to serious anaphylaxis, or anything in between, after receiving a vaccine. Sometimes, people may have underlying conditions that have not been detected earlier, causing them to suffer a bit too much from a jab.
Scientists are not out there to kill you, believe me, 😂 They do their best to improve the vaccine so the majority of the people can get it and achieve excellent herd immunity, protecting all the people, including their dear ones.
Make sure to avoid anti-vax nonsense since these people don't know how to read scientific data, or even know how to read to save their own lives. One can never formulate the perfect vaccine, but can always make the one that can save as many lives with little to no side effects as possible, and has excellent ability to make your immune system ready during an infection for many years or even a lifetime.
I was given a lot of vaccines and I have been perfectly fine, only felt a bit feverish from my Pfizer jabs, and nothing more.
Stay safe! 😊👍
There may be some ongoing cases in limited locations around the world, including in England and the UK. However, the specifics and counts of cases are no longer being tracked by CDC, WHO, the US states, and most other countries, now that the pandemic has been declared over. Influenza cases are monitored, but specific H1N1/09 counts (and the lab tests needed to isolate the specific virus to be able to count them correctly) aren't being done. Influenza cases in general are monitored, but statistics are not being kept for H1N1/09 cases separately from other influenza types for reporting any longer in the post pandemic phase.
In what US cities has swine flu been reported?
The states in the US hardest hit to date (May 29, 2009) with deaths from Swine Flu are:
* Arizona 540 cases -- 3 deaths * Illinois 1002 cases -- 2 deaths * Missouri 29 cases -- 1 death * New York 553 cases -- 4 deaths * Texas 1403 cases -- 3 deaths * Utah 122 cases -- 1 death * Washington 575 cases -- 1 death
Why do doctors recommend that people get a flu shot each new flu season?
Because each season the flu shot contains a new range of flu virus strains to protect against that year's likely flu types. The types are continuously changing because a virus such as the influenza mutates quickly, making it difficult for the immune system to recognize and destroy the new strains, and necessitating a new vaccine.
Answer 1: Yes, because many people can catch the flu if the person who has the H1N1 virus gets near anyone in the school, the other person can get sick and it can spread across the whole school. If this keep happening, the whole school can get sick of the virus and the WHOLE school will shut down.
Answer 2: No, due to the fact that the school's staff was informed to tell students that if they felt any Flu like symptoms to NOT come to school. Thus keeping the school clean and others healthy. As a side note, most staff members would point out the sick child or teenager and have them go to the nurse to be checked.
Can you get a flu shot if you have shingles?
It would be good to speak to your health care professional about that. It depends mostly on the stage of the shingles at the time and if you are taking any anti-viral medications for the shingles.
Does the flu shot prevent really bad colds?
No, the virus that causes a common cold is different than the virus that causes influenza. However, for some people, the symptoms for some types of flu are very similar to the symptoms of a really bad cold, but the vaccine just doesn't work to provide immunity for colds. There currenlty is no vaccine for colds.
How many deaths did the swine flu cause?
The swine flu outbreak in humans in 1976 at Fort Dix, New Jersey involved four soldiers who were previously healthy but contracted the virus. They developed pneumonia, diagnosed by X-ray, with other symptoms of the flu. One died as a result. The virus was thought to have circulated approximately a month in the close quarters of the group in basic training but not outside the group, then it disappeared.
Why is the name changed from swine flu to H1N1 influenza?
From a July 7, 2009 Press Briefing by World Health Organization's Dr. Fukuda, he said that WHO has decided to call Influenza A, Novel H1N1: Pandemic H1N1/09 Virus (although, as of early August 2009 this is not yet being consistently used).
As you know, since the emergence of the pandemic, the name of the virus has been a difficult issue for many reasons. In the past, we have seen how the naming of viruses by location can stigmatize those locations and we have also seen in this and in other episodes where associating the virus with one animal species or another, can really cause both anxiety and then fears about food and in this particular instance, about pork. So, in recognition of those issues, what WHO, FAO and OIE did, actually some weeks ago, was to get together several of the experts who work in these organizations and with many of the laboratory experts who work with these organizations, and then we had a meeting - a virtual meeting - in which these issues were discussed and one of the things that we wanted to do was make sure that any naming of the virus was scientifically accurate but also would avoid any kind of adverse reactions to the name or to minimize those as much as possible. Based on those discussions, what the experts decided, calling this a pandemic H1N1/09 virus was a good way to distinguish it from the current seasonal H1N1 viruses and to do so, in a way which was scientifically sound, but also would avoid some of the stigma associated with other options.
