Swine Flu Health Feed

Are you experiencing symptoms of flu, such as a cough, sore throat, fever, body aches and headaches? Are you feeling sick around your stomach and throwing up more than usual? This indicates you have H1N1 flu or swine flu. Swine flu is a form of influenza that affects pigs, or a form of human influenza that is caused by a related virus.

Diagnosis
It is difficult to tell whether you have got swine flu or seasonal flu, as the associated symptoms are similar. There are a few different s...more

Symptoms of swine flu - fever (100 F or greater), cough, nasal secretions, fatigue, and headache
Swine influenza is transmitted from person to person by inhalation or ingestion of droplets containing virus from people sneezing or coughing
In uncomplicated infections, swine flu typically begins to resolve after three to seven days, but the malaise and cough can persist two weeks or more in some patients. Severe swine flu may require hospitalization that increases the length of time of inf...more

Fever with cough and breathlessness with leucopenia are few symptoms of swine flu and you can take treatment from a private hospital also.

Hi , thank you for your question. The symptoms of swine flu include fever , chills, sore throat , body ache , fatigue etc. Has a diagnosis for swine flu been made for you ? If it is , it needs to be evaluated further and treatment has to be started . If you need any further advice , feel free to connect with me so that treatment can be started for you and I will be happy to assist you.

Are you experiencing symptoms of flu, such as a cough, sore throat, fever, body aches and headaches? Are you feeling sick around your stomach and throwing up more than usual? This indicates you have H1N1 flu or swine flu. Swine flu is a form of influenza that affects pigs, or a form of human influenza that is caused by a related virus.

Diagnosis
It is difficult to tell whether you have got swine flu or seasonal flu, as the associated symptoms are similar. There are a few different s...more

In the wake of increasing number of seasonal influenza cases, the Union Health Ministry has directed the National Capital and other states to strictly keep a tab on swine flu cases and monitor serious ones on a daily basis. The Health Minister, J P Nadda, gave a number of directions, including creating awareness and ensuring availability of medicines and vaccines.

We are monitoring the situation on real-time basis. A control room has already been set up and is fully functional now. W...more

Signs and symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome may include:
Prickling, pins and needles sensations in your fingers, toes, ankles or wrists
Weakness in your legs that spreads to your upper body
Unsteady walking or inability to walk or climb stairs
Difficulty with eye or facial movements, including speaking, chewing or swallowing
Severe pain that may feel achy or cramplike and may be worse at night
Difficulty with bladder control or bowel function
Rapid heart rate
Lo...more

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Hello lybrate-user, it's a good question. Now days in many parts of Gujarat are fight against swine flu. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, chills, weakness and body aches. Children, pregnant women and the elderly are at risk from severe infection.
Specially, Pain areas: in the muscles
Cough: can be dry
Whole body: fever, high fever, or malaise Nasal: runny nose or sneezing
Also common: headache or sore throat.
ITS SPREAD: By airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or ...more

H1N1 virus is detected by throat swabs. Yes the flu vaccine is helpful in prevention of swine flu.