The influenza virus called A(H1N1) virus that has infected in humans from country to country an influeza virus that has not proviously been identified in North America. This virus is resistantly to the antiviral medications Symmetrel and Flumadine, but is sensitive to Tamiflu and Relenza. An investigations of these cases suggest that on-going human-to-human swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is occuring. There are many symptoms of swine flu if you are encountered these symptoms like illness (fever, cough or sore throat), mild respiratory illness (nasal congestion, rhinorrhea) without fever and occasionally severe disease also been reported. Other symptoms reported with swine flu it includes vomiting, diarrhea,myalgia, headache, chills, fatigue and dyspnea conjuctivitis is rare.

Current Situation of the A(H1N1) Virus

As of May 18, 2009 40 countries have been officially reported 8829 in the laboratories that are confirmed in this cases of a so called A(H1N1) infection. The countries reporting the largest number of confirmed cases include are the following: the United States of America 4714 of people that are confirmed, Mexico - 3103, Canada - 496, Japan - 125, Spain - 103, and the United Kingdom and Great Bretain and Northern Ireland - 101. Together these 6 countries account for 97.9 % of the total number of confirmed cases. The majority of deaths have occured in persons below 60 years old. Four countries reported of deaths these are: Mexico - 68, United States of America - 4, Canada - 1, and Costa Rica - 1. The virus has transmitted to person-to-person to sustain institutional and community outbreaks and to spread regionally. Most cases of these influenza infection seem to be mild and self-limited. In addition, severe illness and deaths have also been reported in adults with underlying medical conditions including chronic lung or cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and immunodeficiencies. Moreover, pregnant woman may be at increased risk of complications from the new influenza Virus.