What are the symptoms of swine flu and how it can be prevented. Which things do this type of diseases. Can it prevented or not. Please help me for this diseases.
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Swine flu is caused by H1N1 virus. more serious than normal seasonal flu.it is an air borne infection and spreads through the talking/sneezing / coughing of infected individual)- Normal flu- byInfluenza/H4N2 virus Swine Flu symptoms 1.Fever, Cough 2.Nasal congestion, Sore throat 3.Headache, Myalgia,Fatigue,dyspnoea (Shortness of breath) 4.Vomiting, Diarrhea 5.Pneumonia and Respiratory failure(In Severe cases) . prevention 1..Avoid over crowding places and avoid contact with infected patients 2.Avoid sharing food,linen,utensii with infected patient 3. frequently Wash your hands with soap and water 4.Use face mask while going to crowed places 5.when coughing orsneezing, 6.cover your mouth/nose with tissue pape and dispose of used tissue paper promptly and carefully.put them in a bag and throw in dust bin. 7. Clean hard surfaces like door handle, electrical switches/taps/toilet flush/telephone receivers/computer key board etc frequently Diagnosis-serological and virological test(NS1) test Treatment- swine flu vaccine (validity one year), Anti viral drug likeTamiflu
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