Archive for September, 2010
Your School Age Children And Swine Flu – Why Are They At Greater Risk
There is good news and bad news regarding the swine flu. The good news is that the government indicates that a vaccine for swine flu may be ready by late October or early November But unfortunately, flu season generally begins in September as our children are just going back to school. As a result, your school age children may be exposed to the swine flu virus several months before the vaccine becomes available. So what are the risks and what can you do now to protect your school age children?
School age children that have some underlying health conditions, are faced with an increased risk for severe complications or even death if they get the H1N1 virus These high risk diseases include; frequent chest colds, asthma, copd, emphysema, and other lung conditions. Some school… Read More
With the school season around the corner the buzz around the bubble is knowing the truth about the 2009 swine flu outbreak. More questions seem to arise than answers if you begin to look around at the internet chatter on social networks. From not having a actual microscopic photo to properly classify the virus, to mandatory flu shots for the masses. One thing for sure is that people are aware and concerned. I reccomend that people gather as much knowledge as they can about the flu. Then make the appropriate steps to protect themselves and their families from the virus.
One thing that sticks in my mind is that this is for the most part no different than catching the normal flu. I all practicality it will be similiar to catching any flu virus. So if caught it will be treated in the same fashion. This seems to me… Read More
A lot can be said about the swine flu. Truth be told, the virus is affecting people no different than any other in the past. Throw aside the questions of origination in a lab and mandatory vaccination. This flu acts and behaves like any other. Make sure to use caution in public places. Don’t sit next to the coughing guy. Wash your hands frequently to prevent cross contamination.
The flu virus takes advantage of a weak immune system. Make sure you are keeping your body in the best shape you can. From exercise to supplements do what you feel comfortable with. Just make sure the end goal is a healthier you. Immune building smoothies are a great way to introduce your body to vitamins and minerals. I also suggest keeping hand sanitizer on everyone that comes in contact with others. Being able to have a quick hand wash will… Read More
Swine flu is making its roots firm worldwide. Till now more than 450 deaths have been reported worldwide. Recently, the spread of Swine flu is being reported in the India. Swine flu is basically a disease caused by the H1N1 virus that infects pigs. This disease has been spread from the pigs to the humans. The first outburst of this disease was noted in 1918. Many people were infected by Swine flu; the number was noted to be around five hundred million. The deaths reported were between 50 million and 1 hundred million. Later on it was observed in 1976, 1988, 1998, 2007, and now in 2009. This disease gets transferred by the H1N1 infected pigs to the humans basically in the pig farms. Swine flu is curable if you take proper medicines under doctors’ supervision. But, I would always suggest that prevention is better than cure.
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In today`s time we all have been listening to the news of recession, bad news about economy and much more. The recent news in the air is about the swine flu. It was reported that Mexican residents wore masks in order to prevent them from being getting infected of this Flu. The Health Department of Mexico stated that more than 1,600 cases were reported suffering from swine flu. Not only Mexico, but swine flu has spread in many other countries as well, and the fear of this Flu is cropping up in the mind of almost everybody.
What is swine flu?
Swine flu is a respiratory disease which affects pigs. This flu crops up due to type A influenza virus. It is normally found in pigs and outbreaks occur in pigs, year-round but deaths are rare. A very few cases gets worse or fatal. This flu… Read More
