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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.
Disease confirmation can be known by detection of H1N1 virus using "Swine Influenza Test Kit" to analyse the samples from nose, nasopharynx or throat swabs. If there are positive cases in your area, then it is better to g...more
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M.B.S.(HOMEO), MD - Homeopathy

Homeopath•Visakhapatnam
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Symptoms of swine flu
The symptoms of swine flu are very much like those of regular influenza. They include:

chills
fever
coughing
sore throat
runny or stuffy nose
body aches
fatigue
diarrhea
nausea and vomiting
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MBBS MD DNBE Family Medicine

General Physician•Thane
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Sore throat (itching in throat), fever persitant high grade fever, cough, breathless ness and in certain cases loose motions virus is there in crowdy places so avoid hospitals visits especialy public hospitals and even crowdy places uses of personal hygine care important hand wash and all.
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PDDM, MHA, MBBS

General Physician•Nashik
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Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses that infect the respiratory tract of pigs and result in a barking cough, decreased appetite, nasal secretions, and listless behavior; the virus can be transmitted to humans.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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1) It does not 2) No it will not 3 ) Cold tablet like Flucold 4 ) good diet and exercises will help and toxins do not accumulate as some believe
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, chills, weakness and body aches. Children, pregnant women and the elderly are at risk from severe infection. It is usually well healed without any long term side effects.
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MBBS

General Physician•Jalgaon
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Please
Fever with chills, joint pain, difficulty in breathing
Treatment depend on clinical condition
For prevention....
Increase your immunity
If available, do vaccination
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General Physician•Cuttack
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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 contac...more
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