Swine influenza is also called swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, that usually infect pigs. As of 2009 it happens on human. In rare cases, humans contract swine flu from close contact with pigs. The meat of the animal also has no risk of transmitting the virus when properly cooked.
Then how is swine flu spreading?
It is most likely spreading from person to person through infectious respiratory droplets (droplets generated when a person coughs, sneezes or talks). Like routine human flu, cases of swine flu can range from mild to severe.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms are similar to those of regular flu: fever, along with problems such as cough, sore throat, body aches, headaches, chills and fatigue. Some cases have also included reports of vomiting or diarrhea.
Children should be given urgent medical attention if they:
• Have fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Have bluish or gray skin color
• Are not drinking enough fluids
• Are not waking up or not interacting
• Are so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Have flu-like symptoms that improve but then return with fever and a worse cough
• Have fever with a rash
Adults should seek urgent medical attention if they have:
• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting
Can the swine flu be treated with drugs?
Two drugs, sold under the brand names Tamiflu and Relenza, are believed to reduce the severity and the duration of the disease. But most of the patients who contracted swine flu in the U.S. have recovered without taking the drugs. Both drugs have also been approved to reduce the risk of contracting the flu. But, unlike a vaccine, they do not provide long-lasting protection. So their preventive use is typically for short-term situations, such as for family members of someone who has the flu. The drugs, which are included in the federal government's pandemic stockpile, are only available with a doctor's prescriiption。
To prevent swine flu, what we should do?
Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. Be sure to wash your hands frequently. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth or face. Avoid close contact with infected or sick people. People who have mild symptoms should stay home from school or work until 48 hours after the symptoms have passed, to avoid spreading disease, New York health officials said.
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