| Nowadays there is a lot of news about swine flu | | | | The blood contains an enzyme called catalase and |
| and the deaths it has caused. It has caused | | | | the cut has damaged cells containing catalase, it |
| worldwide panic. There are many types of swine | | | | results in bubbles when it mixes with peroxide. |
| flu viruses but the most virulent and famous is | | | | Staphylococcus is also present in the wound and |
| the SIV (Swine Influenza virus) which is naturally | | | | they are found in all skin infections, bubbles are |
| found in pigs, this is where it got it name from. | | | | formed when they react with peroxide and |
| Peroxide is used as a popular disinfectant for | | | | catalase in the blood’s neutrophil. The last |
| wounds and house ware. It contains 5% or less | | | | reason is bacteria as they are natural residents of |
| hydrogen peroxide. When used on the wound, it | | | | the skin, the bubbles formed are really oxygen |
| produces bubbling with little pain. Later it gives a | | | | bubbles exiting from the catalase. |
| feeling that the wound is cleansed. There are | | | | The reason why swine flu kills young and old is |
| some wound disinfectants that are not very clear | | | | that when their immune system develop an |
| like hydrogen peroxide and this is a reason why it | | | | extremely high reaction to swine virus. When a |
| is considered more preferred wound cleanser by | | | | person gets infected by swine flu, it’s not the |
| many households. | | | | virus only that gets inside and causes the |
| Swine flu naturally thrives in of nostrils and | | | | symptoms but it’s the body’s immune |
| respiratory tract of pigs. It is common throughout | | | | system’s response that triggers the |
| the world. It was widely believed earlier that | | | | symptoms. Babies and old people who have a |
| pig-human transmission is impossible and could | | | | weak immune system are likely to get affected. |
| never lead to influenza. The worst infection could | | | | They initially develop symptoms of pneumonia and |
| only be a light fever. No infection could possibly | | | | other infections. The elderly can show worse |
| happen even if pork was eaten but it has now | | | | symptoms as they may not have developed |
| become extreme and fatal. Swine Influenza virus | | | | immunity against these viruses. |
| (SIV) strain embraced influenza C and the | | | | Swine flu is less understood even in the United |
| subtypes of influenza A, particularly H1N1 by 2009. | | | | and Europe. Swine flu flared up showing |
| It is believed to have started in Mexico and that is | | | | symptoms that are very much like an average |
| from where the worst cases were seen. | | | | flu. There have been 20 confirmed deaths in the |
| The most significant reason why hydrogen | | | | USA according to the US Disease Control in |
| peroxide is proffered is because it is not very | | | | Atlanta. The World Health Organization in |
| painful on the wound as compared other | | | | Switzerland says there are in fact 40 deaths. |
| disinfectants. The reason why it burns when it | | | | You might also be interested in learning why does |
| comes to contact with the wound is because; | | | | swine flu kill and why does peroxide bubble burn. |