SWINE FLU

This is some facts about the Swine Flu that had been causing mounting concern through out the world.

What kind of flu it is?
According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the virus is an influenza A virus, carrying the designation H5N1 and is spreading from a person to a person. It contains DNA from avian, swine and human viruses, including elements from European and Asian swine viruses.

How it is spread?
- coughing
- sneezing
- kissing
- touching infected objects
- touching nose, mouth and/or eyes with infected hands

Higher risk individuals
- age of 65 years or older
- chronic health problems (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease)
- pregnant woman
- young children

Symptoms
- fever
- muscle aches
- lethargy (fatigue,exhaustion)
- coughing
- headache
- sore throat
- runny nose
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhoea

Complications
- Pneumonia
- Bronchitis
- Sinus infections
- Ear infections

Treatment
- Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)
- Zanamivir ( Relenza)

Prevention
- Covering nose and mouth with a tissue upon coughing and sneezing
- avoiding contact with ill persons
- avoiding the urge to touch nose, mouth and eyes in general.
- staying home from work and/or school upon onset and for the duration of the
symptoms
- assuring adequate and thorough handwashing and use if alcohol based hand cleansers

I got this info from The Sun newspaper. Hope this will provide us info about this influeza. Take care especially Jason and Shan Jin which in Australia now.

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