Madhya Pradesh
Swine Flu Cases in Madhya Pradesh
- 07 Aug 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, Eleven cases of Swine Flu have been detected in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Key Points
- The infected persons had complained of cold, cough and fever before testing positive for swine flu. They are residents of different areas in the district.
- To curb the spread of the disease, health department teams are conducting tests in various areas.
Swine Flu
- It is caused by the swine flu virus, the H1N1.
- It is an infection of the respiratory tract characterized by the usual symptoms of flu like cough, nasal secretions, fever, loss of appetite, fatigue and headache.
- It is called swine flu because in the past it was known to occur in people who had been in the vicinity of pigs.
- The virus is transmitted by short-distance airborne transmission, particularly in crowded enclosed spaces. Hand contamination and direct contact are other possible sources of transmission.