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LSEC N100
Academic Research & Report Writing
Submitted to:
Mrs. Juliana Tzvetkova
Submitted by:
1. Saeed Mohamed Amin Abdulla Mohamed Al Nazari ( H00153076 )
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Contents
Topic Page Number
Introduction 3
Definition 4
Statistics 5
About H1N1 Virus 6
Symptoms and Signs
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Media hype about H1N1
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H1N1 Vaccine 7
Conclusion 8
Bibliography 9
Introduction:
The H1N1 Virus, which caused a sensation in the world, it becomes
one of the most important things to talk about nowadays. Great fame,
great risk and great stats, this is the legacy of swine flu virus. In this
report I will talk about this virus and its causes and treatment and
media effects and responsibility as well.
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Definition:
One of the most important diseases recently, the new epidemic which
spread all over the world. The WHO announced that H1N1 is the new
global pandemic for twenty-first century. H1N1 virus, which is already
known as "swine flu", it was called swine flu because it contains
swine genes, It’s also the only virus passed through swine to humans
and caused this epidemic. Until now it’s not sure that the virus had a
really big contact with pigs, In fact, the first confirmed outbreak of
H1N1 recorded in swine was on a Canadian farm. (Tamar F. Barlam,
Dennis L. Kasper, 2009)
H1N1 a new epidemic, which caused a massive global outcry, also it
had caused the death of many and many people, children and youth
and the elderly. It is an infectious disease of the respiratory system
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caused by a subtype of influenza virus was first detected in April
2009. The Influenza is caused by a hardy group of viruses belonging
to the Orthomyxoviridae family. This virus has a very high speed in
global spread and that’ what caused death of many people around the
world. It’s really spreading incredibly, a very high speed, that’s what
terrified all the countries of the world, and rushed to have a meetings
to find a cure for this epidemic. (Brenda Wilmoth Lerner Tish Davidson, 2009),
(hemagglutinin sturctural domain and polymorphisms which may modulate swine H1,
2009)
Statistics:
The H1N1 Virus, which had became the
world's most famous' known today as the
fastest epidemic in proliferation. The World
Health Organization (WHO) offices reported
over 94,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of
2009 H1N1 influenza in 135 countries. Also there are about 700 people
died because of this virus around the world!. The first cases were
detected in Mexico and the United States in March and April 2009. By
June 24, 2009, Mexico reported that there is about 7,847 confirmed
cases and 115 laboratory-confirmed deaths; it’s really something
horrible what this virus caused. The United States reported 21,449
confirmed cases and 87 deaths, the deaths are lower than Mexico but
it’s really high in confirmed cases. Australia's reporting of 2,857 cases
including 2 deaths, Argentina's reporting of 1,213 cases including 7
deaths, and Chile's reporting 4,315 cases including 4 deaths. Canada
reported 6,457 cases and 15 deaths. Also the virus spread to the
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Middle East as well. Reports are changing
day after day and there is increase in the
confirmed cases over the world. All the
reports show that the H1N1 virus has an
incredible speed in spread all over the
world. (WHO | Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, 2009)
About H1N1 Virus:
The Virus is a simple object consisting of matrix proteins containing
the genes, it’s small and we only can see it by an electron
microscope. This type of virus can only be known through a vaccine
or vaccination, it’s the only way to let the body knew about this virus.
When influenza viruses are the other type of pig, it would be focused
of the gene and show a new type of virus, and you have led to isolate
four basic types of swine influenza viruses of type (A) a (H1N1 - H1N2
- H3N1 - H3N2) and most of the viruses that were isolated at the
present time is a kind of "H1N1". (Swine-origin Influenza (H1N1-A-California-
04-2009), 2009)
Symptoms and Signs:
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The symptom and signs of swine flu in
humans is similar to the symptoms of
seasonal flu. There are many symptoms of
the disease and this made easier for doctors
to detect the disease as well as the members
of the community. The H1N1 signs are fever,
malaise, myalgias, cough, sore throat,
rhinorrhea and shortness of breath. The signs
Continues by a 2-9 days. The effects are
stronger on the children below 7 years and
over the age of 40, it’s really dangerous for them and
they need to detect the disease as fast as they can. (CDC H1N1 Flu
Questions & Answers Novel H1N1 Influenza Vaccine, 2009)
Media hype about H1N1:
Many doctors say that this virus is
something normal and it’s like any other
influenza it spread fast and has a cure.
There is a very big roar caused by out
media for this disease, I don’t say it’s not
an important topic for the media and news
but it should not been this much
complicated. Because of the roar caused
by the media now the people scared to
travel to any other countries, scared to stay
in the crowded places and scared to take
the Vaccine as well. I do think that the
media should try to help the governments in showing prevention
methods to avoid this disease before they shows how much
dangerous is it.
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H1N1 Vaccine:
Finely there is a cure for this disease, the Vaccine. Now protect
against the 2009 H1N1 flu virus Available in Most of the countries. The
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has
recommended that the following groups receive the vaccine before
others: pregnant women, people who live with or care for children
younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical
services personnel with direct patient contact, children 6 months
through 4 years of age, and children, especially those younger than 5
years of age and those who have high risk medical conditions are at
increased risk of influenza-related complications. The UAE was one of
the firsts countries which asked for the vaccine and it’s really
something good from the UAE government to acting as fast as they
can to avoid any deaths caused by this disease. (Swine Flu, 2009)
Conclusion:
In Conclusion, I do think H1N1 is the main topic these days, in our
newspaper, websites and magazines. It’s dangerous and killed so
many people all over the world. It’s has many
signs so we could now if we cased by H1N1.
The media roar effect to much in the world;
there is many countries which Delayed studying
in schools such as Oman, Saudi Arabia and
Kuwait. In the UAE there is many Precautions
had been taken to eliminate this disease. I do
think that we all should take the vaccine and
don’t listen to anything the media publish it to
us.
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