What organism causes the swine flu

On April 29, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States reported the first deaths in Texas. The CDC has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is contagious and spread from person to person. But right now, do not know how the virus spreads easily among people. In our museum we have this very seriously, and the staff was asked to stay at home when symptoms occur.

CDC recommends that people with flu symptoms to stay home from work to reduce infection rates. Swine influenza is a viral infection as a bacterial infection, making it difficult to treat. Care for the prevention of viruses, viruses are difficult to treat, after entering the host's life.

Many people do not know the difference between a virus and bacterial infections, and as interchangeable. But they are very different. Viruses are sub-microscopic particles of size between 20 to 300 nanometers (about 1,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair). The virus is a host of life. Remain dormant until they infect a living cell. In a cell, and then they have the genetic material of cells to the virus. AIDS and influenza are both through the process of using the normal function of the cell to replicate the viral cells.

The bacteria are not cells. Bacteria are much larger than viruses, typically 10 to 100 times larger than a virus. Its curved rods, balls, bars and spirals. Intercellular are known as living organisms, as they are among the cells. All viruses are harmful to the host, affecting the cells, but bacteria can be useful (eg, species, live in our intestines and help us digest food).

Harmful bacteria in the body to infections such as smallpox or STREP throat. Bacteria can grow in life and no life. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial growth and infection in the body. Antibiotics, but treatment is not effective against viruses.

Since pork is a flu virus spreading disease, is vital to the practice of prevention. The CDC believes that the disease spread like the flu - mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. It can also be infected by something with influenza virus and then touching their mouth or nose. Under simple precautions like washing hands and mouth when sneezing is an effective prevention. Working in a museum, we take very serious consideration of how they often come into contact with many people and their germs. Many of my colleagues, myself included, have hand sanitizer in our offices, we have to wash their hands frequently, and tissues. It is a simple way to fight a difficult illness.