SWINE FLU

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 up to 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.
During the mid-20th century, identification of influenza subtypes became possible, allowing accurate diagnosis of transmission to humans. Since then, only 50 such transmissions have been confirmed. These strains of swine flu rarely pass from human to human. Symptoms of zoonotic swine flu in humans are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general, namely chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort.



Treatments for influenza
It includes a range of medications and therapies that are used in response to disease influenza. Treatments may either directly target the influenza virus itself; or instead they may just offer relief to symptoms of the disease, while the body's own immune system works to recover from infection. The two main classes of antiviral drugs used against influenza are neuraminidase inhibitors, such as zanamivir and oseltamivir, or inhibitors of the viral M2 protein, such as amantadine and rimantadine. These drugs can reduce the severity of symptoms if taken soon after infection and can also be taken to decrease the risk of infection. However, viral stains have emerged that show drug resistance to both classes of drug.

Symptomatic treatment
• Stay at home
• Get plenty of rest
• Drink a lot of liquids
• Do not smoke or drink alcohol
• Consider over-the-counter medications to relieve flu symptoms
• Consult a doctor early on for best possible treatment
• Remain alert for emergency warning signs