الفهرس 
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Abstract
The 2009 flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1, first identified in April 2009, which is officially termed novel H1N1 and colloquially called swine flu.
The virus is a mixing (reassortment) of four known strains of influenza A virus: one endemic in humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in pigs (swine).
Like other influenza viruses, novel H1N1 influenza is spread by coughing, sneezing, or touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the nose or mouth. Symptoms, which last up to a week, are similar to those of seasonal flu, and can include fever, sneezing, sore throat, cough, headache, and muscle or joint pains.
The overwhelming majority of patients experience mild symptoms”, but some persons are in higher risk groups, such as those with asthma, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, or who are pregnant or have a weakened immune system.
The aim of the work is to evaluate cases admitted to Almaza Fever Hospital diagnosed as confirmed cases of A H1N1 (Swine flu).
During the study period, 120 confirmed cases with influenza A (H1N1) were assessed and admitted to the study hospital. Survivors were 120 (100%), 42 (35%) were females and 78 (65%) were males.
. from the total 120 cases, 3 (2.5%) patients were admitted to ICU unit in Kobry El Koba Chest Diseases Hospital and death of them represent (0%).
As regard the clinical criteria; there was significant difference for sore throat, cough, expectoration and dyspnea. There was non significant difference for fever, headache, bodyache, vomiting, diarrhea and running nose.
As regard the laboratory parameters; there was non significant difference for HB%, PLT count, urea, creatinine, ALT , bilirubin, TLC, blood sugar, AST and PT
In Egypt, the Cumulative Total number of confirmed cases is 15036 cases from June 2009 till 15/1/2010, 5388 of them were in schools and 835 in universities. Cured cases are 14607 and 219 deaths were recorded (Ministry of health Egypt, 2010).