Q. Swine flu was first reported in India at :

A
Kolkata
B
Hyderabad
C
Chandigarh
D
West Bengal
Solution:
  • Swine flu is an infection caused by a microorganism known as swine flu virus belonging to the orthomyxovirus family.
  • In English it is know as swine flu, swine influenza, hog flu; It is Scientifically called A/H1N1 influenza (A/H1N1 influenza).
  • Pigs and humans are the important host organisms.
  • The viruses that cause this disease were first identified in 1918, and by 2009 there were several subtypes. Of these, different types of influenza C virus and subtypes H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2 and H2N3 have been identified.
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