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General Physician•Noida
How is swine flu treated?
The best remedy is to rest at home, keep warm and drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.
You can take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower a high temperature and relieve aches.
If further treatment is needed or complications develop, medication is available to treat flu caused by the H1N1pdm09 virus. This includes:
antiviral medications – oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) help relieve symptoms and reduce the risk of serious complicationsmore
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Sexologist•Sri Ganganagar
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The symptoms of swine flu in humans are quite similar to those of regular flu, and include:
body aches
chills
cough
diarrhea (less common)
headache
sore throat
temperature (fever)
tiredness (fatigue)
vomiting (less common)
There are a number of steps that can be taken to help prevent the spread of swine flu:
Washing hands regularly with soap.
Getting plenty of sleep.
Doing plenty of exercise.
Managing stress.
Drinking liquids.
Eatin...more
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Internal Medicine Specialist•Kendujhar
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Hello,

Thanks for your query on Lybrate

"As" per your clinical history is concerned please follow this -

1)Do a clinical examination by your Doctor and to confirm exact cause do few investigations like [Cbc with differential, and a para-check]

2)Regarding prescription medication, you can discuss with your Doctor about -

a)Paracetamol- for fever and body pain

b)[oseltamivir]-for viral infection for 5 days

Do follow lifestyle modificat...more
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Homeopathy Doctor•Noida
1. Do saline gargles daily.
2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also.
3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected.
4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydration, and soothe the uncomfortably i...more
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Too much calcium in your diet might increase the chances of developing kidney stones. True or False? Attempt this quiz and find out.
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Hi,
The following are the symptoms of swine flu:
- Sore throat,
- Stuffy nose
- Cough
- Fever and chills (not always)
- Bodyache and headache
- Nausea and vomitting
- Diarrhoea
- Fatigue
All these symptoms appear within 1-3 days duration.

Please follow these precautions:
- Avoid touching nose, eyes or mouth frequently.
- Cover your face while coughing or sneezing with a tissue or handkerchief and make sure people around you also follow th...more
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Hi,
The following are the symptoms of swine flu:
- Sore throat,
- Stuffy nose
- Cough
- Fever and chills (not always)
- Bodyache and headache
- Nausea and vomitting
- Diarrhoea
- Fatigue
All these symptoms appear within 1-3 days duration.

Once diagnosed, the patient has to be shifted to the hospital where the patient is symptomatically in an isolation ward as it is highly contageous. They may be treated with antivirals like Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)...more
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General Physician•Mumbai
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Swine flu is a viral infection caused by swine flu virus which spreads to humans from poultry and pigs through air and through direct contact. It spreads from humans to humans through cold and cough droplets. Signs and symptoms: the symptoms of swine flu are cold, cough, fever with chills, weakness, reddening of eyes, breathlessness. In complicated cases, it can cause dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, pneumonia and respiratory failure. Treatment: swine flu is treated by antiviral like oseltami...more
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Hi,
Swine flu is a viral infection caused by H1N1 virus by the droplet infection like cough or sneeze of in infected person.
The following are the symptoms of swine flu:
- Sore throat,
- Stuffy nose
- Cough
- Fever and chills (not always)
- Bodyache and headache
- Nausea and vomitting
- Diarrhoea
- Fatigue
All these symptoms appear within 1-3 days duration.

Once diagnosed, the patient has to be shifted to the hospital where the patient is sy...more
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Hi,
the following are the symptoms of swine flu:
- sore throat,
- stuffy nose
- cough
- fever and chills (not always)
- bodyache and headache
- nausea and vomitting
- diarrhoea - fatigue
all these symptoms appear within 1-3 days duration.
Please follow these precautions:
- avoid touching nose, eyes or mouth frequently.
- cover your face while coughing or sneezing with a tissue or handkerchief and make sure people around you also follow the same.more
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