{"id":36034,"date":"2018-11-01T13:15:23","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T07:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=36034"},"modified":"2018-11-01T13:15:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T07:45:23","slug":"h1n1-returns-what-can-be-done-to-control-the-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/h1n1-returns-what-can-be-done-to-control-the-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"H1N1 returns: what can be done to control the virus:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/editorial\/h1n1-returns\/article19326728.ece\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H1N1 returns: what can be done to control the virus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: (The Hindu, Editorial)<\/span> (H1N1 returns: Preventive measures you should take)<\/p>\n<p><b>Context:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least 22 people died of H1N1 infections in Mumbai in 2017, and more than 500 cases were registered<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Statistics related to H1N1 virus:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, 12,500 people have been infected with the influenza a H1N1 virus, of which 600 have died.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to official data, Maharashtra alone account for 284 deaths, which by itself is much more than the total mortality figure of 265 in the country as a result of H1N1 in 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even in the first three months of 2017, the number of cases and deaths were fairly high , at over 6,000 and 160, respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The whole genome sequencing carried out at Pune\u2019s National Institute of Virology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, the California strain had been circulating around the world since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. But, as a result of point mutations, a new strain- the Michigan stain \u2013emerged last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India witnessed the circulation of both the California and Michigan strains in 2016.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, surveillance revealed that the H1N1 virus found in India is only the Michigan strain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Key points:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As in the case of the California strain, the Michigan strain too is susceptible to the drug Oseltamivir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to make to the drug widely available and easily accessible, the drug was moved from Schedule X to Schedule H1 last month.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timely diagnosis and easy availability of the drug are expected to reduce mortality.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are total 42 laboratories providing diagnostic services across the country, and there is compelling need to increase this number.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the 2009 pandemic, H1Ni has become a seasonal flu virus strain in India even during the peak of summer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What is H1N1 virus?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H1N1 virus or swine flu is a respiratory disorder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to WHO, the virus is a strain of influenza.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is commonly known as swine flu because it was detected in patients who were directly in contact with pig.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to WHO, genetic analyses of the virus shows that it originated from animal influenza viruses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was detected for the first time in North America in April 2009, after which it rapidly spread all around the world. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2009, the disease spread across 74 countries and territories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the causes?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b>A<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s per WHO, the H1N1 virus spreads just like other seasonal influenza viruses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It spreads from exposure to an infected person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an infected person coughs or sneezes, he\/she leaves behind infected droplets. Exposure to these infected droplets can contaminate hands and surfaces.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are the symptoms of the virus?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symptoms of H1N1 are similar to season flu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symptoms included cough, fever, sore theat, runny nose, headache and bodyache.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In extreme cases, the patient also feels chills and fatigue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The swine flu, like every other regular flu, can develop into serious problems such as pneumonia, lung infection and other breathing problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Solutions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution to reduce the number of cases and deaths is by framing a national policy for influenza immunization<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More robust surveillance system <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is need to have both qualitative and quantitative data on the vulnerable population<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccinating health-care workers who come in contact with high-risk patients should be given priority.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>H1N1 returns: what can be done to control the virus: (The Hindu, Editorial) (H1N1 returns: Preventive measures you should take) Context: At least 22 people died of H1N1 infections in Mumbai in 2017, and more than 500 cases were registered Statistics related to H1N1 virus: This year, 12,500 people have been infected with the influenza&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/h1n1-returns-what-can-be-done-to-control-the-virus\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">H1N1 returns: what can be done to control the virus:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-test-1","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704811085},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36034\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}