Which of the following about Swine flu is correct?
A. It is a respiratory disease caused by virus that is endemic in pigs.
B. The symptoms are the same as the seasonal flu — cough, sore throat, and body aches.
C. Swine flu is transmitted from person to person by inhalation or ingestion of droplets containing virus from people sneezing or coughing; it is not transmitted by eating cooked pork products.
D. All the above.
Answer:D
Which of the following about Swine flu is correct?
A. It is a respiratory disease caused by virus that is endemic in pigs. B. The symptoms are the same as the seasonal flu — cough, sore throat, and body aches. C. Swine flu is transmitted from person to person by inhalation or ingestion of droplets containing virus from people sneezing or coughing; it is not transmitted by eating cooked pork products. D. All the above.
Explanation: It is a respiratory disease caused by virus that is endemic in pigs. The symptoms are the same as the seasonal flu — cough, sore throat, and body aches. Swine flu is transmitted from person to person by inhalation or ingestion of droplets containing virus from people sneezing or coughing; it is not transmitted by eating cooked pork products. The recent outbreak of swine flu in India is due to influenza virus H1N1.