A Brief Overview of Swine Flu and Its Characteristics‚ Prevention‚ and Treatment Several years ago‚ the pandemic H1N1/09 virus‚ better known as “swine flu” plagued the world. People may wonder why this still matters today‚ but when looked at in retrospect‚ it can be seen that the 2009 outbreak of swine flu can we used as a great learning experience. Evans‚ Cauchemez‚ and Hayden (2009) suggest that with the study of swine flu‚ we can study these so called novel diseases‚ and prime the population
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Swine influenza alludes to swine flu or the viral disease brought by a contamination created by any of the few sorts of Swine flu infection (SIV) which is normal all through pig populace around the world. This infection is a reassortant which contains the genes of swine‚ avian and human flu infection. The flu infection is a negative sense RNA infection of the family Orthomyxoviridae with 3 genera – Influenza A‚ B and C Influenza A is further sub-typed into 16 particular H sorts and 9 N sorts based
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SWINE RAISING Raising hogs for breeding or show is probably one of the most common 4-H livestock projects. It doesn’t require a large amount of money or expensive buildings and equipment and it can be completed in about four months. Eight major breeds of hogs are commonly used for breeding in the United States. In general‚ the five dark breeds--Berkshire‚ Duroc‚ Hampshire‚ Poland China‚ and Spot are known and used for their siring ability and potential to pass along their durability‚ leanness
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MYE’S PIG FARM A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SWINE FATTENING FARM WITH THE USE OF DEEP BEDDED SYSTEM (DBS) INTRODUCTION Overseas Worker Welfare Administration (OWWA) and LANDBANK forged a partnership to provide enterprise for OFWs on a sustainable basis. The OFW integration program aims to assist current and former OFWs and their families to engage in viable projects to alleviate their social and economic standing. The program encourages OFW’s to occupy enterprises such as:
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oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. What is influenza? According to CDC‚ “Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose‚ throat and lungs. Influenza‚ commonly called the flu.” The term Influenza comes from the Latin word "influentia"‚ first used by the Italians in the 1600’s. Influenza is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. There are several ways a person can get infected with influenza. The most
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Every year influenza affects thousands of people globally‚ causing them to fall ill‚ and may even lead to death. Each season‚ there are new variations to the vaccine for the flu for that specific year. During flu season‚ there are three different types of viruses that can affect humans; Influenza A‚ B‚ and C. From these three‚ only influenza A and B strains are used in vaccines. The influenza C strain is not used in vaccines because it only causes mild illness and does not lead to epidemics. In my
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Swine Production Not many people know the effort that goes into pig production‚ or the stages. There are three main areas to every swine facility. Each maintains a distinct purpose. The three stages work together efficiently to raise the swine to market weight. Over a period of time pigs participate in farrowing‚ finishing‚ and gestation. This is how we would create and run a swine facility. The gestation house in our facility consists of sows‚ gilts‚ and boars. Sows and gilts wait on one
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study was done to understand this bias. A flu epidemic has hit your community. This flu can be fatal for children under the age of three. The probability of a child getting the flu is 1 in 10‚ and 1 in 100 children who get the flu will die from it. This means that‚ statistically speaking‚ 10 out of each 10‚000 children in your community will die. A vaccine for this type of flu has been developed and tested. The vaccine eliminates any chance of getting the flu. The vaccine‚ however‚ has potentially fatal
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Keith Jones College Composition 30 November 2011 Flu Shot: The Truth of it The flu shot has been known to save many lives and prevent illnesses‚ but is the flu shot really as reliable as so many people think? Those who oppose the flu shot offer many reasons as to why its use in this day in age should be second guessed. In the United States of America‚ less than one-thousand-one-hundred people die from influenza each year. However‚ the flu shot should not be used in modern medicine and more
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Feeding and Management of Swine Animal Science 1 Unit 22 Objectives • Describe the different types of swine production. • Develop feeding programs for the different stages in the life cycle of hogs • Describe accepted management practices for the stages in the life cycle of hogs Introduction • Efficient use of resources is the key to profitability • To remain competitive swine producers MUST select breeding stock that will remain lean and feed efficiently Factors That Affect Profitability •
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