Swine influenza (or H1N1 flu, swine ) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus
if not taken care on time, it can cause death also. the only available antibiotic is
how it spread- it is contagious, so when some one sneeze or cough virus can transfer to you. if person sneeze or cough on hand later on touch any surface or door handle, virus remain active to those door handle for several hours & if somebody touch it and again touch his face virus can transfer to the person.
A person can transfer it to another before he knows he is infected.
Symptoms - Symptoms, which can last up to a week, are similar to those of seasonal flu, and may include fever, sneezes, sore throat, coughs, headache, and muscle or joint pains
Precautions:
- avoid crowded places
- wash hand regularly
- wash before eat.
- wash with soap at least 20-30 seconds
- consult doctor if fever above or 98c or soar throat, if could be normal flu but who knows.
- do not sneeze/cough on hands or openly. use single use tissue paper and dispose it.
- use mask if going to meet doctor infected people or having any doubt.
- n95 mask is said to be most effective.
Epicenter - Maxico
Very UseFull links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic
Tamiflu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamiflu
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This is a brilliant article - very informative!
ReplyDeleteI really like the precautions section, I found an interactive online tutorial which could be used along side this article - http://3.ly/HE9