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Swine Influenza
Orthomyxoviridae
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Two other names: | Swine Flu. Hog flu. |
| Influenza A subtypes: | H1N1, H1N2, H3N2 |
| Hosts: | Swine, humans, and tukeys |
| Transmission? Carrier Pigs? | Aerosolization and pig-to-pig contact. CARRIER PIGS can harbor the virus for up to 3 months and are responsible for introducing the virus into previously uninfected herds |
| Replication site: | epithelial cells of the nasal, tracheal, and bronchial airways |
| Factors effecting severity of the disease: | Secondary bacT infections and migration of ASCARIS SUUM larvae through the lungs (petechial hemorrhages = death) |
| T/F. This is a herd disease. | TRUE |
| Mortality rate: | uncomplicated cases, pigs recover in 3-6 days and mortality is <1%. Mortality is higher in secondary bacT infections |