On Tuesday the health department announced that a 52 year old man who died on 11th September was due to swine flu outbreak
The old man was admitted in a hospital outside the county on 4th September. When tested for the H1N1 virus the result was negative but further tests confirmed his infection to swine flu
The report from the health department said that the man was suffering from hypertension and gastroesophogeal reflux disease
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Most of the swine flu deaths were reported mainly in the American regions. From the day one of the global pandemic outbreak America has reported 2,467 swine flu deaths so far. 527 deaths were reported by the Asian-Pacific regions and Europe reported at least 125 deaths. Middle East reported 51 deaths while Africa reported 35 deaths. The above report was said by World Health Organization.
WHO also said that within two weeks time 1000 fresh swine flu infections cases reported.
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This was an amazing and a good to the scientists since one dose is only needed many more people can also be vaccinated in the first round itself.
The scientist and researches first that two doses are necessary for the swine flu vaccination because many people have less immunity resistant against this virus. But the initial test shows that only one dose is necessary.
But they are waiting for the additional test reports to confirm that weather one dose in necessary or the children and the old people need to be provided with two doses.
The scientist and researches are waiting for more information that is likely to be trialed in a two weeks.
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According to the study that has been published in nature biotechnology the pandemic H1N1 virus seems to affect the lungs deeply than other seasonal flu.
According to the researchers the virus sticks to the lung cells and spread to the cells as quickly as it can.
The virus mostly spread through the respiratory tract by attacking the receptors molecules in the cell found in nose, Throat and upper air way. It also affects the receptors molecules in lung cells that results in rigorous lung infection.
Depending on the virus type the types of virus tends to affect different receptors in the human body. If they are not able find any receptors they will not be able to affect the cells and cause infection.
Once they find the receptors they infect the cells and multiply into thousands and cause infection to other neighboring cells. This is the way it also spread from human to human.
This study shows that why people are affected more severely by the swine flu virus than any other seasonal flu.
The study also says that the scientist should monitor the current H1N1 virus for its changes if it makes the cell infection more rigorous.
The researchers also said that the swine flu viruses are more attracted to the weak receptors molecules in the lungs than those in the respiratory track. Because of this reason some people have mild symptoms when they are infected by swine flu.
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The swine flu infection seems to be continuously circulating around both the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere. Since 625 people have died only on last week says WHO. And most of the deaths reported were from western hemisphere.
WHO also said that till now 2837 deaths were reported and 254, 206 laboratory confirmed cases.
The spokesman of WHO also said that the figures are understate since many countries are no longer required to report their infection as the cases are becoming high.
The number of deaths and infection cases are increasing proportionately says the spokes man.
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