Swine Flu

"Patient Zero is infected with a new mutated strain of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus. It is a reassortment of the 2009 strain with limited lethality - existing anti-virals are moderately effective against it. However, analysis of its genetic makeup has identified potential sequence similarities to the 1918 'Spanish Flu' strain that killed 5% of the world's population. Will history repeat itself?" — Plague Inc., Swine Flu introduction paragraph

The Swine Flu is an official scenario taking control of a new strain of the H1N1 virus, characterized by its ability to infect animals that are usually consumed by the human population such as pigs, in addition to the formation of serious respiratory problems.

This scenario was released in Mutation 1.7 for mobile devices at the end of 2013.

Scenario Attributes

As a nod to its real-life counterpart, the Swine Flu Scenario automatically starts with the Virus selected as the pathogen chosen, with H1N1 Flu as its default name.

It starts with the Coughing, Pneumonia, Sneezing, Fever, Headache, Pharyngitis Symptoms already evolved, along with the Swine 1 and Droplets 1 Transmissions. All pre-evolved traits can be devolved.

Transmissions

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  Air 1 - 2: Increases Pathogen's Infectivity, specially in Arid Climates and through Airplanes.
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  Bird 1 - 2: Birds become sources of contagion, increasing Infectivity, Land Transmission and Mutation.
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  Blood 1 - 2: Pathogen spreads through blood and other body fluids, increasing Pathogen's Infectivity, specially in Poor Countries, and Mutation.
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  Livestock 1 - 2: Livestock animals become sources of contagion, increasing Infectivity, specially in Rural Countries, and Mutation.
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  Extreme Zoonosis: Infection crosses multiple species barriers. Increase infectivity, especially in rural and urban areas, mutation chance and cross-country transmission
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  Extreme Bioaerosol: Pathogen bypasses air/water filters due to adaptive cellular shell. Increase infectivity, especially in humid & arid climates and plane/ship transmission.
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  Water 1 - 2: Increases Pathogen's Infectivity, specially in Humid Climates and through Boats.
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  Swine 1 - 2: Pigs become sources of contagion, increasing Infectivity, specially in Rural Countries, and Mutation.
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  Droplets 1 - 2: Pathogen survives in expelled liquid particles from infected humans, increasing Infectivity, transmission through Airplanes, and Mutation.

Symptoms

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  Nausea: Irritated stomach lining leads to discomfort. Slight chance of infection when kissing
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  Insomnia: Inability to sleep makes people irritable and less productive
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  Coughing: Chance of infection by spreading pathogen into surroundings, especially in high density, urban areas
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  Rash: The skin becomes blistered and painful, slightly increasing infectivity
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  Vomiting: The expulsion of infected material through projectile vomiting increases the risk of infection
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  Paranoia: Irrational delusions and mental symptoms. Victims distrust of others makes them unlikely to seek treatment or cooperate with others
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  Pneumonia: Serious fluid build and discharge from the lungs. People in cold climates especially vulnerable
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  Hyper sensitivity: Increases likelihood of allergic reactions which can distract the immune system. Rich regions particularly vulnerable
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  Sneezing: Fluid discharge through sneezing greatly increases infection rates
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  Diarrhoea: Pathogen active in digestive tract, causing infection through faeces and potentially lethal dehydration. Poor countries v. vulnerable
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  Pulmonary Oedema: Potentially fatal heart abnormality causes breakdown of respiratory system, releasing pathogen into the air
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  Inflammation: Inflammation obstructs bodily processes. Swelling can obstruct breathing and be fatal
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  Pulmonary Fibrosis: Scarring of the lungs causes shortness of breath and extreme coughing. Can be fatal when combined with intense exercise.
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  Immune Suppression: Pathogens attach to lymphocytes, suppressing immune system and allowing significantly greater freedom of mutation. Can be lethal
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  Systemic Infection: Pathogen affects multiple organs and tissue types, causing body-wide infections that spread fast and can be fatal
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  Fever: Increase in temperature, contagiousness and severe dehydration, which can be fatal
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  Dysentery: A complete breakdown in the digestive system causes infected sewage, dehydration, starvation and death
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  Total Organ Failure: Catastrophic cell death of multiple tissue types causes body-wide organ failure and rapid death
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  Coma: Neuropathic effects in the brain stem cause loss of consciousness and sometimes death. Significantly harder to cure
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  Haemorrhagic Shock: Severe loss of blood volume causes oxygen deprivation, loss of consciousness and death
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  Headache: Strong headache behind the eyes causes discomfort and reduces ability to work
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  Pharyngitis: Sore throat causes discomfort and increases likelihood that coughing will spread disease
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  Fatigue: Extreme tiredness makes people weaker and less productive
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  Pulmonary Embolism: Blockage in the pulmonary artery prevents blood from reaching the lungs. Severe and potentially fatal
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  Myocarditis: Infection inflames and damages heart muscles. Severe and potentially fatal
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  Epistaxis: Haemorrhage of the nasal mucous membranes causes severe nosebleeds, increasing likelihood of infection.
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  Haemoptysis: Coughing up blood from inflamed bronchi increases infectivity and is fatal in extreme cases
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  Pulmonary Haemorrhage: Severe bleeding throughout the lungs increases infectivity and can result in asphyxiation
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  Cytokine Storm: Positive feedback loop between cytokines and immune cells causes fatal immune reaction. Can offer insights into cure development

Abilities

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  Heat Resistance 1 - 2: Pathogen withstands higher temperatures easily, increasing Infectivity in Hot Countries.
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  Cold Resistance 1 - 2: Pathogen withstands lower temperatures easily, increasing Infectivity in Cold Countries.
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  Environmental Hardening: Pathogen develops hardened coating - becoming highly weather resistant and extremely comfortable in both hot and cold climates
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  Drug Resistance 1 - 2: Pathogen resistant to all Antivirals, increasing Infectivity in Rich Countries.
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  Genetic ReShuffle 1 - 3: Pathogen reassembles its DNA and creates new strains, increasing the work required for a cure.
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  Genetic Hardening 1 - 2: Pathogen harder to analyze in laboratories, increasing the work required for a cure.
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  Viral Instability 1 - 3: By making the Pathogen's DNA more unstable, it increases Mutation chance with each stage and very slightly increases Cure requirement.
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  Historic Reassortment: Gives ability to access the genetic sequence expressed in the 1918 flu. Highly lethal strain
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  Bacterial Pneumonia: Pathogen damages pulmonary lining, allowing lethal secondary bacterial infections. Antibiotics will reduce impact

Achievements

	Achievement Name:		Complete Swine Flu
	Achievement Description:		Score 3 biohazards in the Swine Flu scenario
	Value:		Difficulty:	Any

Trivia

• As hinted in the description, Swine Flu is a reference to the H1N1 and its subsidiaries, responsible for multiple disease outbreaks such as the 1918 Spanish Flu and 2009 Swine Flu outbreak, though "Swine Flu" is an alias due to a lack of scientific evidence suggesting close relevancy with pigs.