Swine Flu Cases in Madhya Pradesh | 07 Aug 2024

Recently, Eleven cases of Swine Flu have been detected in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

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.

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.