swine flu
Hog-derived illness
Swine flu is an influenza virus that originated in pigs and spread to humans, causing a global pandemic in 2009.
The term became shorthand for that outbreak specifically, though the virus (H1N1) continues to circulate seasonally: Schools closed during the swine flu outbreak.
The name led to unfounded fears about eating pork.
Influenza A subtype
- RNA virusPathogen using ribonucleic acid
- reassortmentViral segment exchange
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
- subtypeSmaller group within larger
pathogenicity · virulence · phylogenetic · genomic · viral shedding · mutation · strain
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- global spreadExpansion across all nations
- World Health OrganizationUN agency for global health
- public health emergencyDeclared population-wide medical threat
travel advisory · Mexico · infection rate · mortality rate · first wave · second wave · pandemic preparedness · health crisis
Disease spread by contact
- spreadTo distribute widely
- airborneTraveling through air
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
infectious · carrier · incubation · exposure · super-spreader · contact tracing · patient zero · contamination
Disease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- TamifluInfluenza antiviral medication
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- hand washingCleaning digits with soap
face masks · social distancing · quarantine · isolation · sanitation · hygiene · prophylaxis · booster
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
- body achesDiffuse muscular soreness
- chillsShivering spells from illness
fatigue · headache · runny nose · nausea · vomiting · diarrhea · respiratory distress · complications
U.S. public health agency
- WHOUN health authority
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- health advisoryOfficial warning about risks
- travel banProhibition on journeys
school closures · stockpile · emergency response · contact tracing · epidemiology · fatality rate · vulnerable populations · healthcare workers
H1N1
Influenza A subtype
- RNA virusPathogen using ribonucleic acid
- reassortmentViral segment exchange
- zoonosisAnimal-to-human disease transmission
subtype · pathogenicity · virulence · phylogenetic · genomic · viral shedding · mutation · strain
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- global spreadExpansion across all nations
- World Health OrganizationUN agency for global health
public health emergency · travel advisory · Mexico · infection rate · mortality rate · first wave · second wave · pandemic preparedness · health crisis
contagion
Disease spread by contact
respiratory · infectious · carrier · incubation · exposure · super-spreader · contact tracing · patient zero · contamination · asymptomatic
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- TamifluInfluenza antiviral medication
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
hand washing · face masks · social distancing · quarantine · isolation · sanitation · hygiene · prophylaxis · booster · vaccination campaign
fever
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
- body achesDiffuse muscular soreness
chills · fatigue · headache · runny nose · nausea · vomiting · diarrhea · respiratory distress · complications · pneumonia
CDC
U.S. public health agency
- WHOUN health authority
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- health advisoryOfficial warning about risks
travel ban · school closures · stockpile · emergency response · contact tracing · epidemiology · fatality rate · vulnerable populations · healthcare workers
- 2009 EventsGreat Recession, H1N1, Slumdog Millionaire, stimulus package
- Animal Virusesrabies, parvovirus, parvo, distemper, canine distemper
- flu virusesH1N1, H3N2, H5N1, type B, type C
- Virologyviral replication, viral shedding, bacteriophage, tropism, DNA virus
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, measles, cholera
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, hepatitis
swine fluavian flu
Feathered creature virus
bird flu · avian influenza · seasonal flu · H5N1 · common cold
swine fluperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
wellness · good health · immunity · disease-free · health