Pig flu, the new scourge most dangerous

When outbreaks of bird flu has not been smooth, and can also fully by others, showing a new flu strain that does not make less uproar throughout the world, namely flu pigs (Swine influenza) or the current WHO further called to the influenza A (H1N1). Simply appalling because this flu has so far resulted in 25 victims of life in Mexico, where the flu was first merebak. Not until now do not have enough drugs to effectively suppress the virus is H1N1, in addition to still using drugs that were previously found to treat bird flu. Ditimbulkannya see the danger, it's good to know we are more flu this. Be material from the BBC, WHO, CDC, International SOS, Wikipedia and Office Ministry of Health of Mexico.

What is Influenza A (H1N1)?
Influenza A (H1N1) is a disease in the respiratory tract, caused by the Orthomyxoviridae virus menginfeksi pigs. Type and some change. Some subtipe of virus such as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2 and H2N3. In the United States, H1N1 is the most found the pig population before 1998. However, since the end of August in 1998, H3N2 was also quite a lot of the pigs.

Previously, the virus does not normally until menginfeksi man. Swine flu but actually have found menginfeksi human itupun each year and only occurred in those who come into contact with pigs. On 5 February 1976, soldiers at Fort Dix, United States known infected by this virus. On 20 August 2007, this virus also infect a resident on the island of Luzon, Philippines. In the genetic form of H1N1 has been menginfeksi human and can spread from person to person. This virus attacks all ages in all locations. Mutation-mutasinya often cause serious complications and even death.

Chronology is the emergence of virus
In mid-March 2009, 60% of the La Gloria, Jalisco, Mexico suffered from respiratory illness. 17 March 2009, is the first known occurrence of the disease was initially considered as a disease similar to influenza (influenza like illness / ili). Then the next it is confirmed as Influenza A virus infection (H1N1). On 28 March 2009 in Imperial County, California, United States have a daughter aged 9 years who is also suffering from the disease with symptoms similar to that which occurred in Mexico. On further research, the children also are infected influenza virus A (H1N1).

In fact, experts estimate the new virus strain H1N1 that is responsible in this outbreak first appeared in September 2008 and spread to humans for several months before the first case was detected. This new strain is completely new type as detected by CDC after checking a son in San Diego County, California on 14 April 2009. And a few days later on the children of women in Imperial County, California. Both of them at all never in contact with pigs.

Origin of the name of this type of flu
According to research made by The New York Times, based on the structure genetisnya, this virus is setipe with the regular flu that infect pigs. This developed from the virus strain infecting the pigs. This makes the name "pig flu" is used by many media in the earlier occurrence of this epidemic. Although the origins are like this, this is a new strain of disease among men, at all does not require any contact with pigs. On April 30, 2009, the WHO says there is no pork in any country who suffer this disease, but the breeder is expected to continue to be wary because of the virus infecting humans is likely to infect their flocks. On 2 May 2009, announced a farm worker in Kanda, which recently returned from Mexico, had this to infectious sekawanan pigs in the farm. This indicates that this disease can still be moved between species.

Swine flu debate name
WHO began 30 April 2009, the world body announced that it will not longer use the term "swine flu (swine flu)" refers to the outbreak at this time, and choose to take the influenza virus as a new "influenza A (H1N1)". WHO has repeatedly stressed that the people can not be infected by this new virus through the consumption of pork is cooked well or terpajan in pigs.

Washington's prior U.S. officials made the name change argued for flu pigs. "This is not a disease transmitted by food, but the virus. Merujuknya Not exactly as swine flu seriously because it is not the case," said Minister of Agriculture, United States, Tom Vilsack.

WHO, based in Paris, has also made his objections with the name, and the viruses that contain elements of poultry and human viruses. In addition, there is a growing feeling in the agricultural sector for North America called the virus, although the disease expert Anthony Fauci said in a Senate hearing on the opinion that the draft "pig flu" reflects the scientific naming protocol.

For pork producers in the U.S., the flu has been detrimental pigs, so that government officials take the attitude that asserts the United States safe pork eaten and other countries need not prohibit the import.

What new things from this type of flu?
World Health Organization (WHO) has conducted on the confirmation of cases occur in humans is a version of the H1N1 strain of influenza type A that has not been found previously. Is the same H1N1 strain which caused the usual seasonal flu in humans. But the latest version of H1N1 is very different, this virus contains the genetic material found in the strain of virus that attacks humans, birds and pigs.

Flu viruses have the ability to exchange genetic material and it appears the new version of H1N1 is derived from a combination of several different viruses, which usually attacks the species may be different. Pigs to become the perfect medium for the fusion of virus-virus is mixed with each other for each other.