Influenza A (H1N1)

Based on experience with past pandemics, we can expect the H1N1 virus to take on the behaviour of a seasonal influenza virus and continue to circulate for some years to come. – Reuters

On August 10, the WHO announced that we have moved into the post-pandemic period. What exactly does it mean?

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11 police trainees being treated for influenza-like illness

Eleven police trainees at the Army Basic Training Centre in Telok Kemang are being treated for the adenovirus and A(H1N1). “The trainees have influenza-like illness (ILI) but they are all in stable condition,” Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

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Understand the difference between Cold & Influenza A (H1N1):
Symptoms
Common Cold
Influenza A (H1N1)
Fever
Rare
Characteristic, high (38° C) lasts 3-4 days
Headache
Rare
Prominent
General Ache
Pains Usually Slight
Often Severe
Fatigue
Very Mild
Can last up to 2-3 weeks
Extreme Exhaustion
Never
Early and Prominent
Running/Stuffy Nose
Common
Sometimes
Sneezing
Usual
Sometimes
Cough
None/Mild
Severe, without phlegm in the beginning
Sore Throat
Common
Sometimes
Chest Discomfort
Mild to moderate hacking cough
Common: Can become severe