Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu and pig flu) is an infection of a host animal by any one of several specific types of swine influenza virus. In 2009 the media labeled as "swine flu" flu caused by 2009's new strain of swine-origin A/H1N1 pandemic virus just as it had earlier dubbed as "avian flu" flu caused by the recent Asian-linage HPAI (High Pathogenic Avian Influenza) H5N1 strain that is still endemic in many wild bird species in several countries.

In humans, the symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general, namely chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. Pigs can also become infected with human influenza, and this appears to have happened during the 1918 flu pandemi (wikipedia)

Mexican violence H1N1 type is not as H5N1. From about 1500 cases in the world, only 150 ended with the death. "The virus is spread quickly, but the damage to low power. On the slow spread of H5N1. However, the damage is very high (Head of Laboratory of the University of Airlangga Flu Poultry CA, Nidom said on Kompas newspaper)

In Indonesia:

Friday (3 / 7), the number of patients suspect Swine influenza treated General Hospital Center Haji Adam Malik, Medan, North Sumatra, grows to 11 people.

Meanwhile, the Sanglah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, two people that caring for infected swine flu virus, two tourist origin Argentina and Germany. Thus, the RSU has Sanglah treat five patients infected with swine flu virus that all foreign citizens. However, three people have already declared cured and returned to their country.

In Makassar, South Sulawesi, eight kru airline Lion Air treated in hospital Wahidin Sudiro Husodo because suspected swine flu. They were the pilot, co pilot and pramugarinya. Eighth person is suspected to be from a passenger on the plane in which the Jayapura. (Liputan6)


Things below to prevent :
1. Close your mouth and nose with a tissue (tissue) at the time you cough or sneeze (sneeze) and tissue to dispose of the trash.
2. Wash hands with soap, especially after the cough / sneeze. Can also be done with the soap water that contains no alcohol.
3. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth, because you usually do in the most easily spread of a disease, especially flu.
4. Avoid close contact with people or people who sick flu. Because influenza is generally spread through person to person through coughing or sneezing people.
5. Use masks use when traveling. for this one case, in our society seem to rarely use the masks in public places, and if in other countries, especially in Japan, we often see the use of masks, both in buses and trains.hem,,,,just to try it!!
6. If you get flu, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommends that you do not go to work or school and rest at home.


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