Swine Flu Virus

by Ray Simons

Title

Swine Flu Virus

Artist

Ray Simons

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) of the A/New Jersey/76 (Hsw1N1) virus, while in the virus' first developmental passage through a chicken egg. Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza among pigs. Swine flu viruses cause high levels of illness and low death rates among pigs. Swine influenza viruses may circulate in swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks among swine herds occur during the late fall and winter months similar to humans. The classical swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. In the past several years, on average CDC has received about one influenza virus isolate from a human that tests positive for swine flu each year. Most commonly, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs.

Uploaded

November 26th, 2018

Statistics

Viewed 1,805 Times  -  Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/17/2024 at 7:17 AM

Colors

Embed

Share

Sales Sheet

Tags