A seminar was attended by doctors, from private and public hospitals, for discussing changes that take place in treatment of swine flu. This seminar was organized for discussing the changes from the time since the H1N1 virus first hit Mumbai in April last year and now.

Dr Om Srivastava, infectious diseases specialist, Kasturba Hospital, who organized the seminar, said that protection against Swine flu is possible when people cover their face with a surgical mask or even a handkerchief.

From in.news.yahoo.com:

Swine flu vaccination, its treatment and the Kerala state government’s response to the massive H1N1 outbreak that the state faced since last year, were among the topics debated as part of the seminar. Experts discussed how the H1N1 treatment pattern had now shifted to advise home quarantine to more people testing positive for swine flu instead of being admitted at hospitals.

“In many H1N1 cases tested in the early stage, we find it’s preferable to isolate patients at home. Everyone need not come to the hospital.

It helps reduce disease transmission,” said Dr Daksha Shah, who heads the epidemiology cell of the BMC. Shah also added that it would help if hospitals would prepare about two ICU beds in isolation for swine flu treatment. Doctors said that the N95 mask, which was believed to be the only protective gear against the virus last year, was now longer so.

Dr Daksha Shah, who heads the epidemiology cell of the BMC, said that it is always a good option to isolate swine flu patients at home and not every one from the family should be visiting to the hospital and this safety measure can help in reducing disease transmission.

The fact that the virus behind swine flu spreads faster during the winter is the sole reason. It is, therefore, advised that every one (including those who are till now protected from this flu) to be extra cautious with their hygiene and surroundings.

It is important to note that the target group of swine flu or H1N1 virus comprises of elderly, pregnant women, diabetic and heart patients, and children. These people must take extra precautions to stay away from this flu.

Some precautions that need to be followed religiously are:

• Places that are crowded must be avoided.
• Hands must be cleaned at regular intervals.
• Use of handkerchief must be made every time sneezing or coughing is experienced.
• Surroundings must be left clean.
• Visit to a qualified medical practitioner at regular intervals is recommended.
• Do not visit a swine flu patient without a H1N1 preventive mask.

By observing these simple tips, you can easily prevent the swine flu (H1N1) virus. Remember, it is your own health and it is better to stay protected than visiting a hospital after being made a victim due to negligence. Swine flu is very much curable and preventable!

If you are looking for reliable online sources for H1N1 information then this blog can surely help you in all aspects.

Some of the most reliable informative links on the H1N1 virus or Swine Flu are the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Flu.gov, Swine influenza, CDC, and National Library of Medicine can help you to gather every piece of information you may need to fight against this novel H1N1 virus.

You may even have a close look at many other eminent web informational sources such as National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, World Health Organization, and Food and Drug Administration to name a few.

It is important to note here that the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has already recommended which U.S. population groups are to be prioritized to receive medically-guided H1N1 influenza vaccine, when it becomes available in the market. The recommendations suggest that pregnant women, healthcare and emergency-service individuals, individuals In the age group of 6 months and 24 years of age, nonelderly adults with existing ailments such as chronic lung ailment or diabetes, and household contacts of infants under 6 months are on the priority list of the government. The study also revealed that people over the age of 65 years have received the lowest priority as they are the least-affected group from the H1N1 Virus.

One thing is for sure, qualified knowledge and immediate medical intervention can go a long way in helping people stay protected and get relief from the H1N1 Virus. It must be remembered that panic will not help any one. Even if you have experienced the symptoms of H1N1, there is no need to fear and panic as timely medical treatment can protect you.

This blog on H1N1 Virus is a sincere attempt to help all those who are suffering or suspect the presence of H1N1 Virus in their body. In this regard, it is important for all of us to be on the same level of knowledge platform and this is the reason why this blog is written in the first place.

The H1N1 Virus is a subtype of influenzavirus A and is regarded as the most common cause of influenza in humans. It belongs to the Orthomyxoviridae Familia. It is believed that the H1N1 Virus has the deadly ability to infect cells deep in the lungs to cause pneumonia and even death in acute cases. According to an international team of researchers led by UW-Madison Virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka, the H1N1 virus is a more serious pathogen than reported previously. It was also found that this virus has an ability to replicate much more efficiently in the human respiratory system than any seasonal flu. It was also brought forward that it can cause severe lesions in the lungs like those caused by virulent types of pandemic flu.

In order to stay away from the H1N1 Virus, people (even those who do not suspect or fear this virus) are advised to clean their hands with alcohol-based hand cleaners or soap with water on a regular basis, throughout the day especially after having a cough or sneeze. Moreover, it is highly advised to cover mouth and nose from a clean tissue during coughing or sneezing. People should not visit crowded placed and if they cannot avoid it, they must clean their hands immediately after coming out of the place. If some one is suspicious of having caught this virus, it is advisable for him to take oseltamivir or zanamivir but only after a medical confirmation and guidance for the same. It is interesting to note here that the novel H1N1 virus does not spread from eating properly handled and cooked pork products.

With due care and qualified information, you can safeguard your life from the deadly H1N1 Virus.