History of Swine Flu and its Effect in India ( including economy )
Swine Flu! I hope this is the word uttered through out the world in 2009. Well, what do you mean by that? Its just a flu, then why we couldn't able to control that and save some precious human life? What happened to our science and technology in this concern? Yes, I know most of us would have wondered these questions.Before going into the actually topic,how many of you are aware of te meaning of the word swine? When you search it online you will get the result like this :(stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals).Which is nothing but a Pig.
I hope now you got a idea what a swine flu means-its nothing but a flu which affects the pig normally.Then why did it affect humans? Before that we need to learn something about its classification.
CLASSIFICATION OF FLU VIRUS
Influenza C : It generally affects humans and pigs, but do not affect birds.This form of influenza does not cause pandemics ( infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region) in humans
Influenza A :Influenza A has several sub-types: H1N1, H1N2, H2N3, H3N1 and H3N2. Out of this three types affect pigs:H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2. These three are the common strains world wide.
What type is the present Swine Flu?
The Swine flu which caused pandemic is sub type of Influenza A virus.
We know its type, then why there is no medicine?
I think this is your next question.Swine flu is basically subtype of a strain(breed or variety) of Influenza A virus. Most of the genes in this virus are similar those virus which affects pigs.Basically the RNA of viruses which affects humans will be a thread like structure, but the RNA of this virus is split between eight independent pieces of RNA that act like mini chromosomes(thread like structure which carries genes), allowing piece of RNA from different viruses to mix together and form a new virus .H1N1 the one which is making a round now is a combination of two swine influenza virus one from North America and the other from Europe.North American flu itself is a combination of a bird and a human flu virus.The swine flu from Europe is a pig flu. Hence the present H1N1 is a combination of four components as one endemic in humans,one endemic in birds, and two endemic in pigs.
Since it is a new breed, it took time for us two classify it and find medicine.
SYMPTOMS OF SWINE FLU:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of the 2009 "swine flu" H1N1 virus are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting. The 2009 H1N1 virus is not zoonotic swine flu, as it is not transmitted from pigs to humans, but from person to person.
TREATMENT:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) or Relenza (zanamivir) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses; however, the majority of people infected with the virus make a full recovery without requiring medical attention or antiviral drugs.The virus isolates in the 2009 outbreak have been found resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. It is provided in the form of nasal spray.
EFFECTS IN INDIA:
India has had over 1,000 confirmed cases of swine flu so far — that’s roughly one case per every million people in the nation.The first case of death had its epicenter in Pune. Schools and Colleges were closed and all were running to the nearby clinics to buy mask, where the price of mask had a excitation all over the nation.From the normal cost of Rs.5 or 10 it went to Rs.100 to 150.The health ministry had taken a lot of measures to prevent, but however the death toll went to 134 approximately.Lot of Swine flu diagnosis centers were opened and even a few private clinics were also given permission for the diagnosis of swine flu.Even it became a panic among the people.The headlines of all media were focussed on it.
EFFECT OF SWINE FLU ON INDIAN ECONOMY
Worries that an epidemic of swine flu might happen to a pandemic fetch a new-fangled hazard to the global economy.
Swine Flu will show its genuine force from October onwards due to winter and from subsequently month onwards if there is continuation in monsoons. As common, stock markets studded with tremendous liquidity is underrate the authentic brunt of weak monsoons and swine flu impact.
The main effects are;
1. The most important outburst of swine flu might be mounting the cash impoverished Indian government thereby escalating the fiscal deficit.
2. FII outflow will bring the stock market down.
3. Due to the enormous capital outflow rupee is likely to depreciate further.
4. Industries could be affected as it will disrupt the supply chain.
5. GDP is expected to take hit due to decline in economic activity.
6. It will reduce the consumption power of people as people generally spend less in times of Pandemics. It is a severe blow to consumption related stocks which are already reeling under the impact of poor monsoons.
7. Consumption is generally high during festival season and high hopes of companies on festival sales will be severely impacted in September-October season.
8. Pandemics typically diminish GDP growth rates by 0.5-2% according to viciousness. Swine Flu and monsoons will effect in 1% lower GDP growth rate and Indian GDP growth rate will be relegated to 5.8-6.2%.
9. Stock markets for perpetuity move on reaction. It is delicate to estimate the brunt of Swine Flu on Indian stock markets when 1 crore Indians will be embroidered by Swine Flu (as anticipated) in the next 4-5 months.
10. If Swine Flu grounds increase, FIIs will make gigantic way out due to poor representation on Indian health standards.
EFFECT OF SWINE FLU ON INDIAN INDUSTRY
1. TOURISM INDUSTRIES: Tourism Industry which has already been hit by the global economic slowdown is now scared that if the swine flu is not controlled by the time of tourism peak season i.e.; October, it will take a toll on the tourism industry.
2. AIRLINE: As the swine flu is likely to slow down the movement of people across the country and within the country, it is likely to bring down the occupancy rate of the airline thereby hitting the top line and bottom line.
3. BOLLYWOOD INDUSTRY: The flu has also disrupted the business of Bollywood. Schools, malls and cinema halls in some cities in western India have shut and Bollywood shoots cancelled as the toll from the H1N1 pandemic rose to eight. More than 850 have so far tested positive for the virus.
4. MEDIA: Community and people have a propensity to gaze at more news in times of scourge. Media companies will gain more advertisements in times of crisis and also due to festival season.
5. MULTIPLEXES&RETAIL:
Just when multiplexes thought business was reverse on trail, the virus has punch movie theaters.
Peoples avoid go to swarming place and public place for there entertainment and shopping which huge impact on shops and movie theaters in multiplexes.
In retail sectors 40% of sales are in the consequently 3 months (festival season). But, things will transform significantly for retail players if people want to stay at home .
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I hope now you got a idea what a swine flu means-its nothing but a flu which affects the pig normally.Then why did it affect humans? Before that we need to learn something about its classification.
CLASSIFICATION OF FLU VIRUS
Influenza C : It generally affects humans and pigs, but do not affect birds.This form of influenza does not cause pandemics ( infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region) in humans
Influenza A :Influenza A has several sub-types: H1N1, H1N2, H2N3, H3N1 and H3N2. Out of this three types affect pigs:H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2. These three are the common strains world wide.
What type is the present Swine Flu?
The Swine flu which caused pandemic is sub type of Influenza A virus.
We know its type, then why there is no medicine?
I think this is your next question.Swine flu is basically subtype of a strain(breed or variety) of Influenza A virus. Most of the genes in this virus are similar those virus which affects pigs.Basically the RNA of viruses which affects humans will be a thread like structure, but the RNA of this virus is split between eight independent pieces of RNA that act like mini chromosomes(thread like structure which carries genes), allowing piece of RNA from different viruses to mix together and form a new virus .H1N1 the one which is making a round now is a combination of two swine influenza virus one from North America and the other from Europe.North American flu itself is a combination of a bird and a human flu virus.The swine flu from Europe is a pig flu. Hence the present H1N1 is a combination of four components as one endemic in humans,one endemic in birds, and two endemic in pigs.
Since it is a new breed, it took time for us two classify it and find medicine.
SYMPTOMS OF SWINE FLU:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of the 2009 "swine flu" H1N1 virus are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting. The 2009 H1N1 virus is not zoonotic swine flu, as it is not transmitted from pigs to humans, but from person to person.
TREATMENT:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) or Relenza (zanamivir) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses; however, the majority of people infected with the virus make a full recovery without requiring medical attention or antiviral drugs.The virus isolates in the 2009 outbreak have been found resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. It is provided in the form of nasal spray.
EFFECTS IN INDIA:
India has had over 1,000 confirmed cases of swine flu so far — that’s roughly one case per every million people in the nation.The first case of death had its epicenter in Pune. Schools and Colleges were closed and all were running to the nearby clinics to buy mask, where the price of mask had a excitation all over the nation.From the normal cost of Rs.5 or 10 it went to Rs.100 to 150.The health ministry had taken a lot of measures to prevent, but however the death toll went to 134 approximately.Lot of Swine flu diagnosis centers were opened and even a few private clinics were also given permission for the diagnosis of swine flu.Even it became a panic among the people.The headlines of all media were focussed on it.
EFFECT OF SWINE FLU ON INDIAN ECONOMY
Worries that an epidemic of swine flu might happen to a pandemic fetch a new-fangled hazard to the global economy.
Swine Flu will show its genuine force from October onwards due to winter and from subsequently month onwards if there is continuation in monsoons. As common, stock markets studded with tremendous liquidity is underrate the authentic brunt of weak monsoons and swine flu impact.
The main effects are;
1. The most important outburst of swine flu might be mounting the cash impoverished Indian government thereby escalating the fiscal deficit.
2. FII outflow will bring the stock market down.
3. Due to the enormous capital outflow rupee is likely to depreciate further.
4. Industries could be affected as it will disrupt the supply chain.
5. GDP is expected to take hit due to decline in economic activity.
6. It will reduce the consumption power of people as people generally spend less in times of Pandemics. It is a severe blow to consumption related stocks which are already reeling under the impact of poor monsoons.
7. Consumption is generally high during festival season and high hopes of companies on festival sales will be severely impacted in September-October season.
8. Pandemics typically diminish GDP growth rates by 0.5-2% according to viciousness. Swine Flu and monsoons will effect in 1% lower GDP growth rate and Indian GDP growth rate will be relegated to 5.8-6.2%.
9. Stock markets for perpetuity move on reaction. It is delicate to estimate the brunt of Swine Flu on Indian stock markets when 1 crore Indians will be embroidered by Swine Flu (as anticipated) in the next 4-5 months.
10. If Swine Flu grounds increase, FIIs will make gigantic way out due to poor representation on Indian health standards.
EFFECT OF SWINE FLU ON INDIAN INDUSTRY
1. TOURISM INDUSTRIES: Tourism Industry which has already been hit by the global economic slowdown is now scared that if the swine flu is not controlled by the time of tourism peak season i.e.; October, it will take a toll on the tourism industry.
2. AIRLINE: As the swine flu is likely to slow down the movement of people across the country and within the country, it is likely to bring down the occupancy rate of the airline thereby hitting the top line and bottom line.
3. BOLLYWOOD INDUSTRY: The flu has also disrupted the business of Bollywood. Schools, malls and cinema halls in some cities in western India have shut and Bollywood shoots cancelled as the toll from the H1N1 pandemic rose to eight. More than 850 have so far tested positive for the virus.
4. MEDIA: Community and people have a propensity to gaze at more news in times of scourge. Media companies will gain more advertisements in times of crisis and also due to festival season.
5. MULTIPLEXES&RETAIL:
Just when multiplexes thought business was reverse on trail, the virus has punch movie theaters.
Peoples avoid go to swarming place and public place for there entertainment and shopping which huge impact on shops and movie theaters in multiplexes.
In retail sectors 40% of sales are in the consequently 3 months (festival season). But, things will transform significantly for retail players if people want to stay at home .
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