Unlike most years, in which just one or two cases of human swine flu were reported in the United States, at least 40 cases of swine flu in humans were reported as of April 27, 2009. Therefore, we need to keep a track/check on this as a cause of the Global Outbreak. — Of course, there are many more cases now, as we are well into the swine flu pandemic.
As the study reveals swine flu has attacked numerous countries for e.g. in “Mexico”, many of the patients are young adults, which made some investigators speculate that a strong immune response may cause some collateral tissue damage. Some patients develop severe respiratory symptoms and need respiratory support (such as a ventilator to breathe for the patient). Patients can get pneumonia (bacterial secondary infection) if the viral infection persists, and some can develop seizures. Therefore, in other words, signs of a more serious swine flu infection might result into pneumonia and respiratory failure too.
For A More Statistical Study:
- The usual mortality (death) rate for typical influenza A is about 0.1%.
- Average conventional flu mortality rate is about 36,000 per year.
- Projected novel H1N1 flu mortality rate is 90,000 per year in the U.S. (as determined by the president’s advisory committee).
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) developed tests to detect novel H1N1 virus and 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.) This pandemic is like two diseases; either you’re off work for a few days or you go to hospital, often to the intensive-care unit (ICU). There’s no middle ground and therefore, we need to keep track of the symptoms to get a proper treatment and cure.
A CHECK ON SWINE FLU SYMPTOMS:
- Fever (100F or > than this)
- Congestion & cough
- Lingering runny nose or stuffy nose/nasal secretions
- Sore throat and a positive strep test
- Body aches
- Headache
- Chills
- Fatigue or tiredness which can be extreme as reported in most infected individuals
- Diarrhea, nausea, severe or persistent vomiting
- Fast breathing or facing trouble while breathing
- Bluish or gray skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Irritation and change in behavior
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
5 ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL TIPS:
- Drink plenty of fluids.
- Swine flu vaccination shots.
- Stay at home if YOU ARE A VICTIM.
- Wash hands thoroughly.
- Avoid close contact with sick people.
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A great way to wash away bacteria and germs that you breathe in each day is by nasal washing. I have allergies and asthma and this is very helpful to wash out irritants and thin mucus. I have tried neti pots, pre mixed solutions and nasopure bottle. My son also has Cystic Fibrosis along with significant sinus disease. He has had 2 sinus surgeries and now needs to keep his sinuses very clean and clear. He was 4 when he started and the neti pot was to difficult and pre-mixed solutions were to much pressure. He is 5 now and is doing the rinse with very little assistance. Nasopure(nasopure.com) is a soft flexible to use bottle and extremely easy to clean. I highly reccomend nasal washing to help keep the flu away.
Lissa