How to prevent and treat H1N1 influenza?

by lyzxy692 on 2009-11-25 10:43:29

The A(H1N1) influenza virus is a strain of the A-type influenza virus carrying the H1N1 subtype porcine influenza virus, which contains RNA gene segments from avian influenza, swine influenza, and human influenza viruses. It also features characteristics of both Asian and African swine flu viruses. Medical tests have shown that the current mainstream antiviral drugs are effective against this strain. Photos from US disease control agencies indicate that the A(H1N1) influenza virus shows a negative reaction.

On April 30, 2009, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the World Organisation for Animal Health announced their agreement to use "A(H1N1) influenza" to refer to the then-ongoing outbreak, and stopped using the term "swine flu." The Chinese health authorities subsequently renamed "human infection with swine flu" to "A(H1N1) influenza." On April 30, 2009, the Chinese Ministry of Health issued Announcement No. 8 of 2009, officially categorizing A(H1N1) influenza (previously referred to as human infection with swine flu) as a Class B infectious disease under the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Law, while adopting the preventive and control measures used for Class A infectious diseases.