H1N1 or popularly Swine flu is fast spreading its tentacles all over the world.
Now India is coming in its grip just as well.
The spread in India is still limited some factors may be
a) Unfavourable climatic conditions- influenza viruses generally do not survive above 32-36 deg Celsius, while the average temperatures have been more than this in India till yet. But this protective factor may soon dissapear with change of season.
b) Relatively limited travel by Indians to the worst affected countries, as Mexico, US and Canada. Even though Indias are travelling abroad to more and more, but still less as compared to western travellers, nearly 11 million Indians travelled abroad* in 2008 ( allover the world) which this is much less than Only Total European arrivals ( approx. 457 mn )** in 2007 or US arrivals ( approx. 59)*** mn. Mexico- the site of first outbreak is a very popular destination for Europeans and Americans ( US alone had more than approx 13 mn visitors from Mexico in 2008- more than total number of Indians travelling abroad!!! )**** . Indians rarely flock to Mexico for their summer vacations.
Now India is coming in its grip just as well.
The spread in India is still limited some factors may be
a) Unfavourable climatic conditions- influenza viruses generally do not survive above 32-36 deg Celsius, while the average temperatures have been more than this in India till yet. But this protective factor may soon dissapear with change of season.
b) Relatively limited travel by Indians to the worst affected countries, as Mexico, US and Canada. Even though Indias are travelling abroad to more and more, but still less as compared to western travellers, nearly 11 million Indians travelled abroad* in 2008 ( allover the world) which this is much less than Only Total European arrivals ( approx. 457 mn )** in 2007 or US arrivals ( approx. 59)*** mn. Mexico- the site of first outbreak is a very popular destination for Europeans and Americans ( US alone had more than approx 13 mn visitors from Mexico in 2008- more than total number of Indians travelling abroad!!! )**** . Indians rarely flock to Mexico for their summer vacations.
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