influenza A (H1N1) virus is susceptible to the prescription antiviral drugs oseltamivir(brand name Tamiflu) and zanamivir(brand name Relenza).Symptoms? Fever, sore throat, chills, fatigue, cough, body aches and headaches. Vomiting and diarrhea may also be present.
How is it passed in humans? Sneezing, coughing and touch are the most common ways. The swine flu virus can live on surfaces for 2 hours or longer! So cover your nose and mouth should you sneeze or cough. You may be infected and not know it!
How to reduce your risk of catching the flu: Simple common sense things are suggested for this as well as colds and the like. * Stay in good health, get plenty of sleep, exercise regularly, keep your nutrition up and drink plenty of fluids such as water or fruit juices. * Wash hands for 15 seconds, then rinse with warm water. Dry well on disposable towels. * Resist touching surfaces in public areas such as elevator buttons, door knobs, and phones. When greeting friends or business associates don’t shake hands. * Should you have to touch any surface in a public space, avoid touching your face or eyes or mouth till you can wash again. * Please stay at home should you begin to feel ill. Don’t go to work and infect others. * You are contagious about 24 hours before you begin to have symptoms and for at least 7 days or more after the symptoms appear. This means you can pass the swine flu on to others before you know you are sick as well as during the illness. * If you must sneeze or cough in public, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, then discard the used tissue in the trash.
When to seek medical assistance:
Severe vomiting, dehydration, bluish skin color, fast breathing, trouble breathing , confusion, dizziness, fever and rash, sleeping a lot, symptoms that go away only to reappear with even worse fever or cough. In summary, keep your immune system healthy and able to fight for your health. Eat healthy meals, exercise, get plenty of rest and avoid going out in crowds till this passes. You can check with the CDC for updates.
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Definitely sounds a bit more tough to deal with than the common cold and for sure a very good reason to keep the immune system in tip-top shape. Thanks for all the little things to do and not to do!
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