Archive for October, 2009
Swine Flu Symptoms
The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu also have reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms of Swine flu may including all or some of the following:
Fever Muscle aches Lethargy Coughing Headache Sore throat Runny nose Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Lack of appetite Complications Of Swine Flu
Those at higher risk of catching influenza in general include those with the following:
* Age of 65 years or older
* Chronic health problems (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease)
* Pregnant women
* Young children
But the past epidemics and pandemics of flu have shown that during pandemics most people that are affected are healthy young adults.
Complications of Swine Flu can include:
* PneumoniaRead More
WHO Swine Flu Level 5?
When was the last time, before today, the WHO declared a stratum 5 pandemic? – Swine flu on the 70’s… not bird flu or SARS even, i don’t know either should panicked or calm down!
Where did the swine flu spring from?
It cant just appear out of nowhere.. so where did it come from? people are pretty sure it come from this pig factory place north of mexico city; a 5-year-old near the place was the first to get it – I kno…
Who else think the Swine Flu is really Exciting?
This is fun to watch and i am getting a thrill watching this happen. This is exciting to watch the madness on tv. I feel like I am watching a sci fi thriller, but its better then a movie – Oh yes.There be a case…
Why did yesterday’s word influence that two ancestors… Read More
Everyone wants to know what can be done to increase our body’s natural resistance to a variety of infections, including the now-emerging swine flu (H1N1). Taking herbal supplements is one way to accomplish this.
Volumes have been written on this subject of immune-boosting herbal products. Since the question seems to be of vital concern, especially if you’ve been listening to the news lately, I will cover what I consider, only the top ways to boost your immune system with Chinese Herbs.
I must diverge for a moment because if you are serious about building a strong immune system a few lifestyle issues must also be implemented. Otherwise, no matter what herbs you take, long term benefits will elude you. This again is a vast topic, so I will only list the absolute essential practices you need in your daily… Read More
Alert-Potentially Deadly Swine Flu spreading throughout the U.S.
By Michael Webster: Syndicated Investigative Reporter. April 25, 2009 at 11:30 PM PST.
Deadly Swine flu has panicked Mexico and is spreading to the USA. Hundreds of Americans have come down with the symptoms and as we as a nation hit somewhere between 100 to 2,000 confirmed deaths by the Pandemic the world as we know it well change dramatically. In Mexico with under one hundred deaths and two thousand infected reported the Mexican government has closed schools and all other public gatherings and soldiers are patrolling the streets after it was confirmed that human to human transmission is occurring and that the virus is a brand new strain which is seemingly affecting young, healthy people the worst, and that the bug is a never-before-seen intercontinental mixture of human, avian and pig viruses from America, Europe and Asia.
The… Read More
The threat of a pandemic is sweeping the world, through a new strain of swine flu. Many deaths have been recorded in Mexico. Several other countries also have suspect cases reported, from as far apart as France, Hong Kong, Canada, Israel and New Zealand.
Caused by type A influenza Swine flu, is a respiratory disease. Studies have shown that the swine flu H1N1 is common throughout pig populations worldwide, with 25% of all animals displaying antibody evidence of having the disease.
Swine flu viruses do not usually affect human beings. However, the current swine flu has a deadly mixture of a gene segment from bird flu, a segment from human flu, plus two genes from pig flu. Pigs are known to be the world’s best ‘mixing bowls’. This totally unknown virus is causing extreme concern, as humans have no immunity to the disease.
Swine flu can’t be contacted through… Read More
