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H1N1 Virus Grace Givens and Callie Chase What is it? • Subtype of the Influenza Virus • Respiratory virus that constantly changes • Mix of swine, human, and avian influenza 2009 H1N1 Pandemic • Outbreak of flu occurred in southern America along the border line of Mexico and in Europe • H1N1 was declared a national emergency by President Obama • First global pandemic since Hong Kong’s flu in 1968 • Over 20,000 deaths Cell Structure • RNA gene containing 8 RNAs • Roughly spherical, enveloped in a membrane that is taken from the host cell that it multiplies from • Beneath the membrane is matrix protein that provides support to the outer membrane • The interior contains the 8 RNAs, which are the genetic material of the virus • Has “spikes” attached to the membrane that it uses to latch onto the host cell, break open its wall, and inject its RNA into it Cell Structure (Continued) Symptoms • • • • • • • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Pain or pressure in chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness Confusion Severe or persistent vomiting Flu-like symptoms improve then return with severe fever Children develop a blue skin color How It Spreads • Spreads as a traditional flu would spread • Through coughing, sneezing, touching • Mainly caused by touching surfaces that infected people have • Immunity is hard to build up because of the constant mutation Citations • http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/images/3D_Influenza _purple_key_pieslice_lrg.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_s ubtype_H1N1 • http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W8zUkYdcarE/TBa3Qw mGZ6I/AAAAAAAAAb4/wmcKkq8ln8/s400/WHO+Map+06.06.10.png • http://www.virology.ws/2009/04/30/structure-ofinfluenza-virus/ • http://www.virology.ws/wpcontent/uploads/2009/04/influenza-virion3.jpg
