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H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
What is ...
Some authorities object to calling the flu outbreak "Swine flu". U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed concerns that this would
lead to the misconception that pork is unsafe for consumption. In the Netherlands, it was originally called "Pig Flu", but is now called
"Mexican Flu" by the national health institute and in the media. South Korea and Israel briefly considered calling it the "Mexican virus".
Currently, the South Korean press uses "SI", short for "Swine influenza". Taiwan suggested the names "H1N1 flu" or "New flu", which most local
media now use. The World Organization for Animal Health has proposed the name "North American influenza". The European Commission uses the
term "Novel flu virus".
The WHO announced they would refer to the new influenza virus as influenza A(H1N1) or "Influenza A (H1N1) virus, human" as opposed to "swine flu",
also to avoid suggestions that eating pork products carried a risk of infection.
The outbreak has also been called the "H1N1 influenza", "2009 H1N1 flu", or "swine-origin influenza". However, Seth Borenstein, writing for the
Associated Press quoted several experts who objected to any name change at all.
(Wikipedia)
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The flu virus is 0,08 to 0,12 microns in size.
Who is at risc:
People older than 60
People who have a history of heart problems
COPD, asthma and other lung-patients
Diabetics
Anyone having a kidney-disease
People who recently had a bone marrow transplant
HIV infected people
How is the virus transmitted:
The A/H1N1 virus is transmitted mainly by the small drops of sliver that are hurdled into the air when someone sneezes or coughs. Those small drops can infect
someone by breathing them in.
If the droplets land on a surface or objects, those can in turn spread the virus. If a person touches the surface or objects, they can afterwards
inadvertently transmit the virus with their hands when touching the eyes, nose or mouth.
The virus has not been shown to be transmissible to people through eating properly handled and prepared pork (pig meat)
or other products derived from pigs.
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