SWINE FLU – THE DEADLY DISEASE

Swine flu otherwise called as H1N1 is a deadly viral disease which spreads through air which is most commonly found in pigs. It can be transmitted to the people who are working at livestock or at county fairs. Swine flu symptoms are just like other flu symptoms such as fever, body aches, fatigue and headache. In children, nausea and diarrhea are also common. As the swine flu is an airborne disease, avoid the infected persons from direct contact especially when they are coughing or sneezing. To avoid such a deadly diseases we must take some precautions like washing the hands often ,wearing N95 masks, I preferred N95 because these masks, filters upto 98% while the others will do only 68%, taking lemon juices is good to health and avoid Maoist places, where the virus can spread rapidly. It is important to remember, if your parents or relatives are affected by this they must be dehydrated or disoriented and give necessary medicines and importantly protect yourselves while taking care of them .If we are healthy then only we can take care of them.

The study done by the California university found that there are viruses from H1-H12 and N1-N9,among these viruses H1N1 is a deadly virus which is most often found in pigs whereas H2N2 will found in human bodies and it suggests that, the most affected persons are the children below 9 years and adults above 45yars especially to the persons who are suffering from asthma(because swine flu is a viral disease which affects lungs and hence it is very difficult to breathe).There are several anti-viral medications like Tami flu are available for the infected persons .Now the scientists of USA are doing research to find a medicine which avoids the infection .As we know ,”Prevention is better than Cure” good hygiene is the most important part of the prevention .Take necessary precautions such as using alcohol based gel for washing hands, keep the surfaces clean and using tissues to cough or sneeze to avoid such a deadly disease.