The swine flu virus, also known as the H1N1 influenza virus, primarily affects the respiratory system. Infection with the H1N1 strain is what defines swine flu. Fever, coughing, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, watery and red eyes, body aches, headaches, exhaustion, and diarrhea are all signs of the H1N1 virus. H1N1 spreads via contact with contaminated surfaces, contaminated air, or virulent environments. The H1N1 virus may make other chronic respiratory diseases like bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD, and occasionally even death from respiratory failure worse. Since 2009, the H1N1 vaccine has been a significant advancement in the fight against the pandemic. The first H1N1 Vaccines that were created or made available were inactivated monovalent vaccines that could guard against infection from the majority of H1N1 strains.
