Swine Flue

Dr. Aliya Juniad

Presentation framework

Knowing is not enough, we must apply;

willing is not enough, we must act.”
(Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe)
2009--The Year of the Swine Flue
What Is H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Pandemic Influenza?

Colorized image of H1N1 from a transmission electron micrograph. Source: CDC

Swine Flu
 Respiratory infection
 Caused by a new type A influenza
virus.
 Causing global outbreak of illness
among humans.
Novel H1N1 Influenza A
 Novel (new) virus—different from the
annual flu.
 People do not have immunity for this
virus.
 Can spread human to human mostly
through coughing or sneezing.
 Young adults and pregnant women
are at risk.
H5N1 virus as a Biological Weapon

 Extremely contagious
 High mortality rate
 Severe economic consequences of an outbreak
 Virus has a high potential for genetic mutations
and for new strains to arise and affect new
species
Swine Flue Awareness &
Prevention
 People can be saved from pandemic Swine Flu
virus by an initiative of mass publicity at
government and non-government level
 Regarding swine flu awareness, & prevention
4th year was actively involved in the following
tasks:-
 Small Group Discussions
 Charts creation
 Pamphlets making
 Visit to family quarters
Confirmed human cases of
H1N1 virus in Pakistan
Latest news on the H1N1 virus
CDC recommendations related
to H1N1 virus
WHO Pandemic Alert Phase
Directions for future research
 How does the Swine Flu impact economies, societies,
and cultures in South East Asian countries?
 How do western-based public health strategies to
control swine flu affect indigenous cultures in South
East Asia?
 What are some locally-based public health strategies
to control swine flu?
 What are the interactions between western-based and
locally- based public health practices to control swine
flu?