H1N1 VIRUS

H1N1 Virus

H1N1 Virus

Influenza, or “flu” for short, is a contagious viral disease that affects the respiratory system. The influenza virus is contracted through airborne exposure. It has also been called the grippe, the “sweating sickness” and in the great pandemic of 1918, Spanish fever (Kawaoka, 2006).

Stomach symptoms are more common in children than in adults. Symptoms in children can include ear infection (otitis media), nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. The stomach symptoms are not caused by “stomach flu” which does not exist. The stomach upset is caused by different viruses or by secondary reactions.

Generally, people infected with a case of uncomplicated ...