INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2455-2631 | Impact factor: 8.15 | ESTD Year: 2016
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H1N1 influenza (swine influenza or swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. H1N1 virus causes high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2009a). The classical swine flu virus (influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930 (CDC, 2009a). Like all influenza viruses, H1N1 viruses change constantly. Pigs can be infected by avian influenza and human influenza viruses as well as H1N1 viruses (CDC, 2009a). As of June 2009, the CDC has identified that influenza viruses from different species infect pigs, thus the viruses can reassort (i.e. swap genes) and new viruses that are a mix of swine, human and/or avian influenza viruses can emerge. At this time, there are four main influenza type A virus subtypes that have been isolated in pigs: H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, and H3N1. Most of the recently isolated influenza viruses from pigs, however, have been H1N1 viruses (CDC, 2009a). H1N1 viruses do not normally infect humans. But, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. Initially, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs [e.g. children near pigs at a fair or workers in the swine industry] (World Health Organization [WHO], 2009a).
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"Mathematical Modelling of Effectiveness of H1N1", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.1, Issue 4, page no.72 - 76, April-2016, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1604014.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR1604014
Registration ID:160133
Published In: Volume 1 Issue 4, April-2016
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Page No: 72 - 76
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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