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Asked for male, 27 years old from Pune
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Hello,
symptoms of swine flu are similar to most influenza infections: fever (100 f or greater), cough, nasal secretions, fatigue, and headache, with fatigue being reported in most infected individuals. Some patients may also get a sore throat, rash, body aches, headaches, chills, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea.
Good hygiene can help reduce the spread of a wide range of viruses, including the influenza viruses.
1. Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze.
2. Use disposable tiss...more
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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 avo...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.

Consult any physician in the nearby hospital
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M.Sc - Psychology, MBA (Healthcare)

General Physician•Kangra
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swine flu is caused by influenza virus h1n1.following are the preventive measures needed....Stay home if you're sick. If you have swine flu (H1N1 flu), you can give it to others. Stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone.
Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently. Use soap and water, or if they're unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Contain your coughs and sneezes. Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough. To avoid contaminating your hands, cough or...more
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Asked for Male, 28 years old from Erode
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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.
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Asked for male, 27 years old from Delhi
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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.
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Raipur
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BHMS, MD - Homeopathy

Homeopath•Delhi
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Symptoms of swine flu are like common flu. Cold, cough, slight fever being the common presentation.
Refer to a doctor it this persists for more than 4 days.
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Asked for male, 19 years old from Raipur
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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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Asked for male, 24 years old from Moga
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General Physician•Mumbai
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Fever with cough and breathlessness with leucopenia are few symptoms of swine flu and initially treat it symptomatically and eat nutritious food and have adequate fluid intake and take physical rest.
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Asked for male, 24 years old from Srinagar
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PGDHHM, MBBS

General Physician•Delhi
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Symptoms of swine flu are -
fever, coughing, sore throat, running nose, body aches, fatigue.
Prevention from swine flu are--
Covering the mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing.
For mild swine flu, it is better to take appropriate rest.
• Drinking plenty of water is recommended.
Hope this helps u. If required, consult
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