Current Status


Current United Nations Flu Pandemic Status is at Level 6

Protection Steps


How to reduce your risk of contracting swine flu:

Do not travel to areas known to be affected.

Minimize the amount of time spent on public transport especially aeroplanes.

Avoided crowded public places, especially those using recirculated air conditioned air

Wear a surgical grade face mask and ensure it is fitted correctly so that it covers your nose as well as your mouth.

Refrain from touching your mouth with your hands or fingers if they may have come into contact with surfaces contiminated with the virus.

Carefully wipe any surfaces that may have come into contact with carriers such as door handles, toilet flushers, work surfaces and telephones

Influenza A (H1N1) virus-induced hepatocellular injury in a kidney transplant patient

M. Daudé, J.M. Mansuy, J. Guitard, G. Basse, L. Esposito, J. Izopet, L. Rostaing, N. Kamar. Influenza A (H1N1) virus-induced hepatocellular injury in a kidney transplant patient.Transpl Infect Dis 2010. All rights reserved.Abstract: The swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus is mainly responsible for flu. No hepatitis attributable to H1N1 virus has been previously documented. Herein, we report on a kidney transplant patient who developed influenza H1N1 virus-induced hepatocellular injury. The patient's body temperature was only somewhat elevated, and pulmonary and flu symptoms were mild. H1N1 virus was detected by polymerase chain reaction assay in nasopharyngeal and bronchoalveolar swabs, as well as in the serum. The hepatocellular injury episode resolved after the patient had been placed...

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