Table of Contents: Introduction......................................................................Pg.3 Health Risks: Case Study One.................................................................Pg.4 Case Study Two.................................................................Pg.5 Variations of Health in People Who Wave the Same Virus...............................................................................Pg. 6 Preventative Measures.......................................................Pg. 7 Public Impact...................................................................Pg. 8 Recommendations.............................................................Pg.9 Conclusion.....................................................................Pg.10 Bibliography....................................................................Pg.11 Appendix.........................................................................Pg.12
Introduction Honourable Paul Lucas, during 2009 and 2010 there was an outbreak of Influenza A H1N1, or colloquially known as ‘Swine Flu’. Influenza viruses belong to the family Orthomyxovirdae and are classified into three distinct types, influenza A, B and C. Only influenza viruses that are under the category A and B are communicable among humans and are responsible for most cases of the seasonal flu. Hemagglutin (H) and neuraminidase (N) are proteins found in Influenza A and are used to further define subtypes of influenza (such as H1N1 or H5N1 [bird flu]). H1N1 contains mutated genes from
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