Health and Lifestyle

2009-06-27T10:51:00.000-07:00

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Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, also known as A(H1N1), is a subtype of influenzavirus A and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a large fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused roughly half of all human flu infections in 2006.[1] Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).

In June 2009, WHO declared that flu due to a new strain of swine-origin H1N1 was responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic. This strain is commonly called "swine flu" by the public media.

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A(H1N1) Virus

Smart on Governments continuing efforts to fight influenza A (H1N1) virus.

2009-06-27T10:38:00.000-07:00

Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III today welcomed the support of SMART Communications, Inc. in the government’s continuing hard work to fight influenza A (H1N1). Mr. Ramon R. Isberto, SMART Public Affairs Group Head represents the biggest telecommunication company in the Philippines unveiled the company’s SMART Health Watch Hotline 155 which can be used by the public to access the most recent information and updates on the novel virus A (H1N1).

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A(H1N1) Updates

2009-06-27T10:07:00.000-07:00

AH1N1 News Update - Department of health Secretary Duque Reports that there were a 149 fully recovered patients of the deadly A(H1N1) virus have been Sent home while 33 New Cases Are Confirmed.

Mostly of the victims are males with 24 in numbers and rest are females with ages ranging from 1 to 52 years old, Duque added that 2 of the 33 new cases are Filipinos.