Swine+flu+codyf09

[] Swine Influenza (Flu) (current event) from Sunday to Monday the number of people that were infected had doubled from 20 to 40 people. CDC is working closely with officials in states where human cases of swine influenza A have been identified, in Mexico, Canada and the World Health Organization. So it is very serious.In response to the intensifying outbreak, the World Health Organization raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 4. confirmed cases ||
 * ~ State ||||~ # of laboratory
 * California |||| 10 cases ||
 * Kansas |||| 2 cases ||
 * New York City |||| 45 cases ||
 * Ohio |||| 1 case ||
 * Texas |||| 6 cases ||
 * **TOTAL COUNT** |||| **64 cases** ||

(Vocab) Phase 4 - Trying not to have human to human transmission. (SNS)-Strategic National Stockpile, they are releasing one-quarter of its antiviral drugs, personal protective equipment, and respiratory protection devices to help states respond to the outbreak. oseltamivir and zanamivir- this are antiviral drugs to help people with swine flu. [] (Past) 1976 and 1918 U.S. outbreak On February 5, 1976 an army soldier at Fort Dix said he felt tired and weak. He died the next day and four other soldiers were later hospitalized. Two weeks after his death, health officials announced that swine flu was the cause of death and that this strain of flu appeared to be closely related to the strain involved in the 1918 flu pandemic. Also when people took the shot three senior citizens died after receiving their swine flu shots. On Oct. 1, 1976, the immunization program began and by Oct. 11, approximately 40 million people had received swine flu immunizations. 1918 millions of people were killed around the world. Vocab) Hog cholera- Whic is sometimes called pig plague and is highly contagious disease. Guillain-Barré syndrome- a paralyzing neuromuscular disorder. Neuromuscular disorder-It is a disorder caused by the improper functioning of nerves and muscles in the body.[] (Notes) Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting. So the swine flu is becoming more deadly now, and more and more people are gettign it. (Vocab) Influenza - Influenza is known as the **flu**, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses.