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Asked for male, 16 years old from Kanpur
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Asked for male, 37 years old from Ahmedabad
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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 throat, rash, body aches, headaches, chills, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Some patients develop severe respiratory symptoms and need respiratory support (such as a ventilator to breathe for the patient). Patients can get pneumonia (bacterial secondary infection) if th...more
Some patients develop severe respiratory symptoms and need respiratory support (such as a ventilator to breathe for the patient). Patients can get pneumonia (bacterial secondary infection) if th...more
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Asked for Male, 27 years old from Rampur
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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
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.
Asked for female, 41 years old from Gurgaon
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Tingling and numbness can be due to b12 deficiency. Get blood sugar fasting and post prandial and if they are normal the diabetes has nothing to do with tingling. Hba1c of 6.1 shows good control. Tingling will not occur with iv injections.
Asked for male, 21 years old from Hyderabad
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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.
If you have not developed any of the above symptoms other than cold and headache, then it is not swine flu.
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.
If you have not developed any of the above symptoms other than cold and headache, then it is not swine flu.
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Asked for male, 21 years old from Aurangabad
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Yes any cough of short duration can b swine flu especially if it is with sore throat, running nose, malaise etc. You can visit health facility near you and get tested. General measures like. Plenty of liquids, adequate rest, cough ettiquates like covering your mouth n nose while coyghing. And frequent hand washing. Should b followed.
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Asked for male, 23 years old from Bhopal
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Asked for male, 27 years old from Gandhinagar
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Swine flu is caused by H1N1 virus and is more serious than normal seasonal flu.it is an air borne infection and spreads through the sneezing and 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 of swine flu
Avoid Over crowding places,...more
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 of swine flu
Avoid Over crowding places,...more
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Srinagar
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Asked for male, 25 years old from Gandhinagar
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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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