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LSEC N100
Academic Research & Report Writing
Submitted to:
Mrs. Juliana Tzvetkova
Submitted by:
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 6
Media hype about H1N1 7
H1N1 Vaccine 7
Conclusion 8
Bibliography 9
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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 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)
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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 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)
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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:
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)
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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.
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)
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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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