SWINE FLU: SYMPTOMS, SEVERITY, PRECLUSION AND THERAPY Review Article

Swine flu also known as H1N1 is a new influenza virus which is a respiratory disease of pig has become the world’s fastest moving influenza pandemic, sweeping across many countries in a short span of time. It transmitted to humans via contact with infected pigs or environments contaminated with swine influenza viruses. The scientists call this a ‘quadruple reassortant” virus. This is a dangerous scenario in 21st century. So, there is a need to prevent and to treat the swine flu all over the world. Here we reveal that complete drug therapy for this disease for swine flu in several medicinal systems and prevention techniques like vaccine therapy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) worldwide more than 209 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1. Respiratory failure resulting from severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome is main reason for most of the death. Clinical trials are going on for treating this swine flu but still there is no proper drug therapy for this disease. Alternate system of medicine such as ayurveda, homeopathy and siddha could provide very effective medicines for the prevention and treatment of swine flu without any side effects. One of the powerful health tools for control of influenza is vaccination.