Swine flu: the present pandemic infectious disease

Yıl 2009, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 2, 57 - 61, 12.03.2009

Viroj Wiwanitkit

Öz

Influenza virus infection is the well known respiratory tract infection. Swine flu is the newest atypical influenza virus infection that has just been reported since early 2009. This new disease becomes pandemic at present. In this specific article, epidemiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of swine flu disease are discussed and described in the light of current literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Pandemic, prevention, swine flu

Domuz gribi: Günümüzün pandemik enfeksiyon hastalığı

Öz

Influenza virüsü enfeksiyonu iyi bilinen bir solunum yolu enfeksiyonudur. Domuz gribi, ilk olarak 2009 yılının erken dönemlerinde bildirilmiş olan en yeni atipik influenza virüs enfeksiyonudur. Bu yeni hasta- lık şu anda pandemik hale gelmiştir. Bu özel maka- lede, domuz gribi hastalığının epidemiyolojisi, semp- tomatolojisi, patolojisi, tanısı, tedavisi ve korunma yöntemleri güncel literatür bilgisi ışığında tartışılmış ve tanımlanmıştır

Anahtar Kelimeler

Pandemik, korunma, domuz gribi

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