Serious Swine Flu Symptoms
More serious symptoms that would indicate that a child with swine flu would need urgent medical attention include:
* Fast breathing or trouble breathing
* Bluish or gray skin color
* Not drinking enough fluids
* Severe or persistent vomiting
* Not waking up or not interacting
* Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
* Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
Sunday, January 10, 2010
PREVENTION FROM SWINE FLU
PREVENTION for swine flu:-
Prevent Swine flu..
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat.
SIMPLE STEPS CAN BE PRACTICED:-
1-Gargle twice a day with warm salt water or Listerine.
2-Blow the nose hard once a day and swab both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm cotton buds dipped in warm salt water.
3-Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in vitamen c and D
4-Drink as much of warm liquids (Tea,coffee,etc)as you can
FORWARD THIS TO SAVE LIVE FROM SWINE FLU...
Prevent Swine flu..
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat.
SIMPLE STEPS CAN BE PRACTICED:-
1-Gargle twice a day with warm salt water or Listerine.
2-Blow the nose hard once a day and swab both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm cotton buds dipped in warm salt water.
3-Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in vitamen c and D
4-Drink as much of warm liquids (Tea,coffee,etc)as you can
FORWARD THIS TO SAVE LIVE FROM SWINE FLU...
WHAT IS SWINE FLU
Although the name 'swine flu' brings up a lot of extra fear and worry, it is important to note that swine flu is just an influenza A H1N1 virus.
That means that it is just another type of flu virus, just like that causes our typical seasonal flu symptoms. The big difference is that the current swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is new and most of us don't have any immunity to it. That is why it so easily became a pandemic virus (with the ability to cause a global outbreak), because it could easily spread from person to person.
f your child has symptoms of swine flu, you should avoid other people and call your pediatrician who might do a rapid flu test to see if he has an influenza A infection. Further testing can then be done to see if it is a swine flu infection. (Samples can be sent to local and state health departments and the CDC for confirmation of swine flu, especially if a child is in the hospital.)
Swine Flu High Risk Groups
With regular seasonal flu, young children and the elderly are usually thought to be most at risk for serious infections, in addition to people with chronic medical problems. Swine flu high risk groups, people who are thought to be at risk for serious, life-threatening infections, are a little different and can include:
* pregnant women
* children under age two years old
* people with chronic medical problems, such as chronic lung disease, like asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunosuppression
* children and adults with obesity
It is important to keep in mind that unlike seasonal flu, more than half of the hospitalizations and a quarter of the deaths from swine flu are in young people under the age of 25.
That means that it is just another type of flu virus, just like that causes our typical seasonal flu symptoms. The big difference is that the current swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is new and most of us don't have any immunity to it. That is why it so easily became a pandemic virus (with the ability to cause a global outbreak), because it could easily spread from person to person.
f your child has symptoms of swine flu, you should avoid other people and call your pediatrician who might do a rapid flu test to see if he has an influenza A infection. Further testing can then be done to see if it is a swine flu infection. (Samples can be sent to local and state health departments and the CDC for confirmation of swine flu, especially if a child is in the hospital.)
Swine Flu High Risk Groups
With regular seasonal flu, young children and the elderly are usually thought to be most at risk for serious infections, in addition to people with chronic medical problems. Swine flu high risk groups, people who are thought to be at risk for serious, life-threatening infections, are a little different and can include:
* pregnant women
* children under age two years old
* people with chronic medical problems, such as chronic lung disease, like asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunosuppression
* children and adults with obesity
It is important to keep in mind that unlike seasonal flu, more than half of the hospitalizations and a quarter of the deaths from swine flu are in young people under the age of 25.
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