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Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza A): A concise review
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Gautam Rawal
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Sankalp Yadav
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Raj Kumar
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Sujana R
The H1N1 influenza A, also known as swine flu, has caused widespread panic not only in India, but across the world. It emerged as pandemic in 2009 and made the whole world realize its dreadful presence. Early diagnosis, identification of the risk factors and prompt antiviral treatment along with preventive measure, including vaccination and chemoprophylaxis are the mainstay of management and can help in containment of this deadly disease. The authors give a concise review of the H1N1 influenza A.
Keywords: H1N1 influenza; Influenza A virus; Oseltamivir, Swine-flu; Zanamivir
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How to Cite This Article
Vancouver
Rawal G, Yadav S, Kumar R, R S. Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza A): A concise review [Internet]. IP Indian J Immunol Respir Med. 2017 [cited 2025 Oct 22];2(2):29-32. Available from: https://doi.org/
APA
Rawal, G., Yadav, S., Kumar, R., R, S. (2017). Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza A): A concise review. IP Indian J Immunol Respir Med, 2(2), 29-32. https://doi.org/
MLA
Rawal, Gautam, Yadav, Sankalp, Kumar, Raj, R, Sujana. "Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza A): A concise review." IP Indian J Immunol Respir Med, vol. 2, no. 2, 2017, pp. 29-32. https://doi.org/
Chicago
Rawal, G., Yadav, S., Kumar, R., R, S.. "Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza A): A concise review." IP Indian J Immunol Respir Med 2, no. 2 (2017): 29-32. https://doi.org/