INFLUENZA AH1N1

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Risk Factors
SALIU EMMANUEL T.
 Pigs and Humans: The swine
flu virus can be directly
transmitted from pigs to
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humans, or humans to pigs.
SIR MICHAEL MASPIL
 Age
 Common in children ages 6
months to 5 years old

 Work Condition
 People who work at hospital or
care facilities.

 Weakened Immune System

 Race and Ethnicity
 What is Influenza Flu (AH1N1)
Influenza AH1N1 is, also called flu or
“The best
grippe, an acute viral infection of the upper health providers
or lower respiratory tract that is marked by
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fever, chills, and a generalized feeling of
weakness and pain in the muscles,
together with varying degrees of soreness
in the head and abdomen.

CAUSES Signs and Symptoms

AH1N1 is caused by a novel Psychological: Lethargy, Lack of

virus which is a subtype of the appetite
Prevention
H1N1 also known as swine flu, it Respiratory: Coughing
is a new virus causing illness in  Maintain proper hypiene Gastric: Nausea, vomiting
people, this virus spreads from ( washing of hands for 10-20 Intestinal: Diarrhea
person to person same way the seconds with detergent soap
regular seasonal viruses spread. kills AH1N1) Complications
 Increase body’s resistance
Medical Management  Take flu shots (as prescribed by Bacterial Pneumonia
doctor)
There are 4 different antiviral drugs that are
licensed for the treatment of influenza.  Avoid close contact with infected
Ear infections
people
1. Amandtidine  Wear face masks
 Vaccine for influenza A virus Sinus Infections and
2. Rimantadine
3. Oseltamivir Sign and Symptoms
4. Zanamivir. Worsening of chronic medical
 Nasopharynx: Runny conditions such as congestive
CDC recommends the use of Oseltamivir nose and sore throat heart failure, asthma or diabetes.
and Zanamivir for the treatment and
 Systemic: Fever (as high
prevention or infection with swine
influenza viruses. as 39.4 to 40.5c

Yearly influenza epidemic can affect all population, but children younger than the age of two, adults older than 65, as well as people with chronic

medical conditions or weakened immune systems, bear the highest risk of complications. The annual attack rate is estimated at 5 – 10 percent in

adults and 20- 30 percent in children.