Mohammed A. Al-FahamHuda Sahib Abdul-Mohammed Al-RawazqوRiyadh Abdul-Raheem Hussein Al-Zubaidyو
English Authors
Mohammed A. Al-FahamHuda Sahib Abdul-Mohammed Al-Rawazqو Riyadh Abdul-Raheem Hussein Al-Zubaidyو
Abstract
Background:
Swine influenza (also Called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus (SIV) or S-OIV (Swine-Origin influenza virus) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs.
Patients and Methods:-
Ninety patients with there families suspected of swine flu who were admitted to Central Teaching Hospital of Pediatric in Baghdad seventy one from Baghdad Al-Kerkh, twelve from Baghdad Al-Rasafa and seven other Iraqi Governorate (1 in Suleimaniya, 2 in Baquba, 4 in Anbar) they were included in a prospective study started from the 1st October till the 30 th of November 2009.
Results:-
The study revealed from )90( suspected cases the H1N1 Virus Positive represents (54) cases (60.0 %).
Conclusions:-
Confirmed cases of swine flu (H1N1) virus positive represent 54 cases (60%) diagnosed by PCR.
Publication Date
9/1/2011
Publisher
Proceedings of The 12 th Scientific Conference Foundation of Technical Education
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