Menu
Back to Journals » Biologics: Targets and Therapy » Volume 3
Finding a new drug and vaccine for emerging swine flu: What is the concept?
Authors Wiwanitkit V
Published 5 August 2009 Volume 2009:3 Pages 377—383
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/BTT.S5619
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 3
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok 10160
Abstract: Influenza is a well known infection of the respiratory system. The main clinical manifestations of influenza include fever, sore throat, headache, cough, coryza, and malaise. Apart from the well known classical influenza, there are also groups of influenza virus infections that are called “atypical infection”. These infections are usually due to a novel influenza virus infection. In early 2009, an emerging novel influenza originating from Mexico called swine flu was reported. The World Health Organization noted a level VI precaution, the highest level precaution possible, for this newest influenza virus infection. As of June 2009, it is not known if this disease will be successfully controlled. Finding new drugs and vaccine for the emerging swine flu is still required to cope with this emerging worldwide problem.
Keywords: swine flu, drug, vaccine, concept
© 2009 The Author(s). This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License.
By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms.