Archive for April, 2010
You may recall that learning how is the swine flu transmitted is one certain system for preventing becoming contaminated by the virus.
No doubt about it, the swine flu pandemic is all you hear on the morning news and what you read in the newspapers. Regarding the swine flu symptoms being very contagious schools many schools have shut to try to stop the virus from spreading even more.
This makes sure that you are receiving a factual swine flu update on a regular basis – even daily – basis will help to decrease widespread panic and fear.
All in all, it’s best to be educated on what swine flu precautions to take in order to stay safe.
By the time you finish reading this article you’ll find out some important facts about swine flu and what you can do to protect yourself.
To start off with, your… Read More
To prepare for the flu and to help treat the flu, you can arm yourself with an effective natural remedy for swine flu. Swine flu is a new flu virus that first caused illness in Mexico and the United States in March, 2009 and which has spread quickly throughout the world. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The flu is spread by coughing, sneezing and touching infected objects and is expected to infect millions of people.
For years, people have been using home remedies and natural treatments for a variety of illnesses, including colds and flu. There is every indication that a good natural treatment for swine flu can be just as effective as over the counter treatments and pharmaceutical company prescription medication. Home remedies and natural treatment for swine flu have been shown to be quite effective in preventing and treating swine… Read More
Swine flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease on high alert (WHO cautions a Global pandemic). Swine flu occurs in pigs caused by a virus. H1N1 (Influenza A) is a new strain of virus is causing the flu in human beings. The serious consequences are due to pneumonia.
The Swine Flu spreads to other humans as a normal flu spreads – by sneezing, coughing, physical contact with infected persons, etc. One is contagious a day before any symptoms (fever, sneeze and other flu symptoms) start showing. Symptoms usually appear following an incubation period of 1 to 4 days. The carrier may be unaware of infection he is carrying or spreading the virus.
Children can remain contagious for up to 10 days. Children, elderly and chronically ill are at higher risk of serious complications such as bacterial bronchitis and pneumonia.
All should be extremely careful to prevent themselves as well… Read More
Swine Flu (also called H1N1 flu, influenza, hog flu, and pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine flu virus. Swine flu virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. Swine flu is an infection caused by a virus. It’s named for a virus that pigs can get. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. The virus is contagious and can spread from human to human. As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3. Recently H1N1 Swine Flu hitting the entire world. Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human influenza, often resulting only… Read More
Swine flu: in current perspective
Dr. Mukul Chandra,MBBS, MD, RIMS .
Influenza A viruses are found in many different animals, including ducks, chickens, pigs, whales, horses and seals. Pigs can be infected with both human and avian influenza viruses in addition to swine influenza viruses. Infected pigs get symptoms similar to humans, such as cough, fever and runny nose. Because pigs are susceptible to avian, human and swine influenza viruses, they potentially may be infected with influenza viruses from different species (e.g., ducks and humans) at the same time. If this happens, it is possible for the genes of these viruses to mix and create a new virus. This type of major change in the influenza A viruses is known as antigenic shift. Antigenic shift results when a new influenza A subtype to which most people have little or no immune protection infects humans. If this new… Read More
