The Swine Flu pandemic continues to spread to various countries.
While the scale that it has affected different region varies, the
effects can surely be seen. A number of countries are now focusing their
energies in trying to quickly find a vaccine for this communicable
virus.
While a number of nations seem to be getting a grip on the ongoing Sine Flu pandemic, some others are only starting to see the damage that this new strain of virus ca do.
The latest in the line of high profile Swine Flu patients is Oscar Arias, Costa Ricas President. The Nobel peace laureate continues to involve himself in the Honduran political crisis, and will continue governing Costa Rica from the confines of his home, where he is to remain under isolation for a week.
In South Africa, where the pandemic has reached later than many other nations, their health ministry is of the opinion that they could very well be hit harder than other places. This is essentially because the regions poverty and poor health care system play a significant role in the area being badly affected by communicable diseases.
In the US, authorities are of the opinion that if they face Swine Flu outbreaks again, as expected in the fall, then a majority of the schools will continue to remain open. The decision to close down schools has been left to local bodies, wherein the goal should be to reduce the number of fatalities and serious cases, while also minimizing the risk to children.
Countries across the world are now getting their medical research teams to focus on looking for a vaccine against the Influenza H1N1 virus. Lab trials are already underway in the US, the UK, Australia, etc.
Fir instance, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee, USA, has begun its vaccination trials giving patients investigational Swine Flu shots. Novartis, one the worlds leading pharmaceutical company, is reportedly almost done with developing a Swine Flu vaccine, human trials of which are already underway.
While efforts to curb the spread of this virus are being made all over the world, the need to the moment is a definitely a vaccine.
While a number of nations seem to be getting a grip on the ongoing Sine Flu pandemic, some others are only starting to see the damage that this new strain of virus ca do.
The latest in the line of high profile Swine Flu patients is Oscar Arias, Costa Ricas President. The Nobel peace laureate continues to involve himself in the Honduran political crisis, and will continue governing Costa Rica from the confines of his home, where he is to remain under isolation for a week.
In South Africa, where the pandemic has reached later than many other nations, their health ministry is of the opinion that they could very well be hit harder than other places. This is essentially because the regions poverty and poor health care system play a significant role in the area being badly affected by communicable diseases.
In the US, authorities are of the opinion that if they face Swine Flu outbreaks again, as expected in the fall, then a majority of the schools will continue to remain open. The decision to close down schools has been left to local bodies, wherein the goal should be to reduce the number of fatalities and serious cases, while also minimizing the risk to children.
Countries across the world are now getting their medical research teams to focus on looking for a vaccine against the Influenza H1N1 virus. Lab trials are already underway in the US, the UK, Australia, etc.
Fir instance, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee, USA, has begun its vaccination trials giving patients investigational Swine Flu shots. Novartis, one the worlds leading pharmaceutical company, is reportedly almost done with developing a Swine Flu vaccine, human trials of which are already underway.
While efforts to curb the spread of this virus are being made all over the world, the need to the moment is a definitely a vaccine.
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