Madhya Pradesh State PCS

• 07 Aug 2024

Swine Flu Cases in Madhya Pradesh

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.