NovelinfluenzaA(H1N1)isanewfluvirusofswineoriginthatwasfirstdetectedinApril,2009.Thevirusisinfectingpeopleandisspreadingfromperson-to-person,sparkingagrowingoutbreakofillnessintheUnitedStates.Anincreasingnumberofcasesarebeingreportedinternationallyaswell.
It'sstilluncertainatthistimehowseverethisnovelH1N1outbreakwillbeintermsofillnessanddeathcomparedwithotherinfluenzaviruses.Becausethisisanewvirus,mostpeoplewillnothaveimmunitytoit,andillnessmaybemoresevereandwidespreadasaresult.Inaddition,currentlythereisnovaccinetoprotectagainstthisnovelH1N1virus.Currently,thebestwaytostayfreefromthisvirusistowashyourhandsproperly,andavoidgoingtothebigcrowd.Atthesametime,weshoulddomoreexercisesothatwecanbuildupourimmunesystems.