Prevent Swine Flu

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Normally found in pigs, swine flu is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease.  It spreads through tiny particles in the air or by direct contact.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO) it has a tendency to infect large numbers of the pig population.   Not every animal infected displays symptoms but the flu kills between 1 and 4 percent of those affected.  Humans usually become infected through contact with pigs; though in some cases human-to-human transmission has been reported.

The recent swine flu outbreak appears to have caused fatalities in humans in Mexico as well as nonfatal cases in the United States. WHO has urged countries around the world to be alert for dubious cases of influenza.  Comparisons with the 1918 epidemic are premature, but WHO Chief Margaret Chan says the global body is taking the outbreak very seriously. Serious study and monitoring is needed and preventing the spread of swine flu is key to stopping it from becoming an pandemic.

Since the swine flu outbreaks in Mexico and U.S. were first noted, the risk of a pandemic has grown.  Health officials worry the swine flu might progress into a variety more easily spread among humans.  Experts worry that it is more likely a pandemic strain will emerge the more the virus circulates.  Though there is no way to accurately predict when and if that will happen.

Swine flu is considered widespread in the United States even though in North America pigs are routinely vaccinated for swine flu.  There is no vaccine for humans at this time.  The flu virus evolves quickly, making vaccines obsolete as almost as soon as developed.  There is no implication that the vaccine prepared for seasonal flu will defend against swine flu according to health officials.

Good hygiene is necessary in terms of prevention. Regular hand-washing and staying a safe distance from those infected are advised.  Q-Based Healthcare offers a variety of products to help with disinfecting needs.   PuraCleenRx READY-TO-USE Disinfectant Spray is designed specifically as a general non-acid cleaner and disinfectant for use in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, patient rooms, operating rooms, ICU areas, schools, transportation terminals, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, lodging establishments, retail businesses, veterinary clinics, pet shops, animal life science laboratories and athlete/recreational facilities where housekeeping is of prime importance in controlling the hazard of cross contamination.