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Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Updated : July 26, 2022 12:57 PM IST
People Suffering From Chronic Diseases Might Be Susceptible To Swine Flu Complications
The H1N1 virus also known as Swine flu is a new strain of the Influenza virus. the symptoms of Swine flu are very similar to Influenza. The origin has been traced back to pigs but the transmission takes place from one person to another. The first discovery of this virus was made in 2009. It was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2010. This virus can spread during normal flu season just like any other flu virus.
Swine flu cases are recently on the rise in Maharashtra. The city of Mumbai has recorded almost 62 cases this year including the neighboring districts of Thane, Palghar and Raigad. The health department of Nashik has reported 15 more cases today. Two people have also succumbed to the HINI influenza virus last week. Experts have recently stated that Swine flu can indeed affect other organs of body; it can have different symptoms on different organs. Wearing a mask could protect people from this virus.
Under normal circumstances, people who get infected with the Swine flu virus have mild symptoms. They do not usually require antiviral drugs or medical care and the highest probability is that they will recover in less than 2 weeks. But, for people who have low immune system resulting from various reasons, the severity of the Swine flu virus might be very high. It could also be fatal for those people. Aside from severe infections, this virus can also make chronic health problems worse. People with asthma problems might experience more frequent asthma attacks while they have the flu, people with chronic congestive heart failure may have worsening of this condition because of Swine flu. It can cause complications like pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections and ear infections. The list below includes the groups of people more likely to get flu-related complications if they get sick from influenza.
Swine Flu can exacerbate chronic conditions in patients or it can also infect patients who are suffering from chronic diseases like:
