2. What is Swine Flu
Swine Flu Impact and
Current Status
How serious a threat
is it
What should we do
about it

3. Influenza or Flu is an infectious disease
caused by certain type of virus.
The most common symptoms of disease are
chills, fever, sore throat, cough etc.
Regular flu virus undergo small change each
year and spread in each season.
These genetic changes in virus ensure that
each year the human body has to fight a new
virus and is not able to develop complete
immunity.
New medicines are often needed to fight the

4. Swine flu is caused by a virus formed as a
result of large genetic mutation.
Because of this large genetic mutation,
people have little immunity against the
virus.
This is leading to a fast spread of virus.
The virus includes genetic material from a
virus that causes flu in swine, hence the
name.

5. The virus spreads through:
Coughing or sneezing of
infected people.
Sometimes by touching
something with flu viruses.
Swine flu symptoms are
similar to regular flu.
Hence detection requires
special test.
Medical advice should be
sought if symptoms persist or
complicate.

6. What is Swine Flu
Swine Flu Impact and
Current Status
How serious a threat
is it
What should we do
about it

7. Being a new strain, the virus is very communicable.
Swine flu has in past 6 months spread across the globe.
Americas account for roughly half of the total infections.
Tropical countries are witnessing rising infections.
The young and people with existing health problems account for
nearly 50% of total infections.
However, most people get mild infections and recover with minor
medical care.
Hospitalization rate is 2-5% of infected people.
5500 confirmed cases have been reported in India (as of 10th Sep)

8. Globally 2837 deaths reported implying a mortality rate of 1.11 %
However, in developing countries such as India and Brazil, the mortality
rate is higher .
150 deaths reported in India with a mortality rate of 2.7%.
World Swine Flu Spread Status

9. Karnataka and Maharashtra (especially Bangalore
and Pune) account for majority of deaths in India.
Karnataka has reported high mortality rate of 6%.
However, actual mortality and complication rates
would be lower as most cases go undetected.
Because of selective testing of only severe cases.
So, mortality rate of 6% would be mainly among
people who developed severe complications.
Around 170 cases/ day are still being reported in
India.
So, we need to be on guard.
Flu is spreading to more parts of India.

10. Swine flu was declared a Pandemic
couple of months back as it had
affected people across the globe
(and not because it was likely to
lead to doomsday)
It has passed the Peak stage in
countries where it originated as
cases have been on the
decline in US, Mexico.
Mutation of the virus leading to more critical conditions was a
concern.
However, virus mutation has not happened.
The infection affected India only in last 30-45 days and is
likely passing through peak of its spread.
Infection cases are likely to decline in coming months.

11. What is Swine Flu
Swine Flu Impact and
Current Status
How serious a threat
is it
What should we do
about it

12. World TB Incidence and Mortality %
94 23%
92 22% Over 90 lakh people get
90 21% affected by this communicable
In Lakh
88 20% disease.
86 19%
84 18%
Mortality rates are as high as
82 17% 20%.
2001 2004 2007
TB incidence TB Mortality %
Incidence and Mortality of some other major
viral/ bacterial diseases in World*
2500 Lakh Malaria and Dengue continue to
500 remain most serious dangerous
Lakh threats in tropical countries.
14 Lakh
Hepatitis infects all sections of
12.5 Lakh 10 Lakh
0.3 Lakh the society and its cases have
been growing in the last
Hepatitis A Dengue Malaria
Incidence Deaths decade.
*Data based on WHO estimates for recent years (Not to Scale)

13. Incidence and Mortality of some major
viral/ bacterial diseases in India*
17 Lakh
19 Lakh While TB remains the most
serious communicable disease
11 Lakh in India, Hepatitis and Malaria
also infect significant
3.3 Lakh
NA ~ 1,000 population.
Actual cases and impact of
Hepatitis B Malaria TB
Incidence Deaths diseases is expected to be
*Data based on WHO estimates for recent years (Not to Scale) higher.
How much media attention
If Swine Flu is not the biggest health threat to the to these diseases? is it
goes country then why
getting so much publicity?
The virus being highly communicable could potentially affect a large
proportion of the population.
Hence the concern was justified to certain extent.
Being a new disease, there was low understanding about its
impact.
People are afraid of what they do not understand, hence the extra

14. What is Swine Flu
Swine Flu Impact and
Current Status
How serious a threat
is it
What should we do
about it

15. Take hygiene seriously.
Use hand cleaners regularly.
Maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Sensitive population group (pregnant women,
people with respiratory problems etc.) need to
take extra care.
Keep sick children home from school, daycare,
camp, etc.
Stay home if you are sick.
See a doctor, minimize spread of germs.
It is important to not to precautions ifrecoverare in contact
Take hygienic panic, most people you by themselves or with
with sick people. basic medical care on being infected.

16. Gain more understanding about the disease, its
prevention and cure.
There is a wealth of information available on Government
and WHO websites to help you.
Swine flu is your knowledge in your social circle. concerned
Share also causing indirect damages to the society. As
citizens we have a role to mitigate all the related challenges.
Did you know that India collects 6-7 Million units of blood a
year for a demand of 9 Million units?
Swine flu and its rumors have led to various companies and
donors shying away from donations.
Serious shortages are expected in coming months.
If we do not step up then more people might die of blood unit
shortages than of flu itself.

17. Sankalp is a completely voluntary organization.
Aimed at making blood donations 100% voluntary
And at improving the blood donation experience to make them regular
donors.
Sankalp has been in operation since last 6 years.
Single point anytime access to blood request management
throughout Karnataka via helpline 1062/ 9480044444
Sankalp Emergency Team has become a last resort for
people looking for blood.
Has never let a blood request go unanswered.
Sankalp helps organize regular blood donations across
corporate and colleges.
Already in touch with over 70 companies and numerous colleges.
Looking for more volunteers and corporate initiatives.
Visit www.sankalpindia.net

18. For more information contact:
+91-9880132850
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