If the epidemic of swine flu of something that you worry about worry? What are the symptoms and what to do when you have these symptoms and how to avoid, right? There are a lot of information (and misinformation) out there. Here are the facts.
How dangerous is the swine flu?
If you're a regular viewer or the reader of messages every day from now feel that this particular flu pandemic as one of the worst we have seen, couldDecades, "a mild form of deadly flu season that comes every year," or something in between. What should you believe? It turns out that we are not absolutely sure what it will mean for us. What we know is that this is a virus, which first began in pigs, slightly changed or amended earlier this year, then to "jump" from pigs to humans. can not do it from eating pork or pig-derived drugs ingested thyroid (thyroid Armor naturethroid).
WhatSwine influenza is different than other forms of influence, which is relatively easily transmitted from person to person. Headquartered in fact, a recent study of influenza virus and other respiratory diseases that once infected, a person at risk caused 1.5 other people for three days before the typical symptoms of influenza. The influence of the regular season that occurs every year, put 1.3 more people in danger.
The Centers for Disease Control and readily admits that at this timethe current form of swine flu is particularly dangerous for the majority of the population. And most (90-95% infected), we recover spontaneously. In other words, most people do not die of this disease.
My symptoms are a sign of swine flu?
Go with the common cold and flu season soon, there will be many people with the typical cough and colds. When should you worry about the regular cold / fluSymptoms may be worse? Particularly worrisome symptoms include:
In children
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Bluish skin color or gray
Not drinking enough fluids
Severe or persistent vomiting
Do not wake up or not interacting
To improve flu-like symptoms, but then again with a fever and a bad cough
Adults:
Difficulty breathing or wheezing
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
SuddenDizziness
Mess
Severe or persistent vomiting
To improve flu-like symptoms, but then again with a fever and a bad cough
There are ways to avoid catching flu fever?
Yes! It is believed that swine influenza is transmitted from person to person by sneezing and coughing. Therefore, some simple steps to prevent the spread of these are:
1. Cover nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing? Ideally, a cough or a sneeze inTissue and throw it in the trash. Because most of us do not have a tissue when coughing or sneezing are willing to voluntarily, with the inside bend your elbows to catch, "" You sneeze or cough.
2. Wash Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing and sneezing. Alcohol-based disinfectants are also effective hand.
3. Keep hands away from eyes, nose and mouth. It turns out that many people infected by the end of himself through contact with an infectedPerson and the establishment of contacts with their own eyes, nose or mouth.
4. Can make some recent studies have shown that higher vitamin D in their blood, the virus makes it difficult to "shop" in the body. The places of daily consumption of foods high in vitamin D such as fish and shiitake mushrooms and sun for at least 20 minutes a day can be great to start. You may also be the addition of vitamin D3.
5. Make sure you have enough sleep and eating healthy Foods. If you are overworked and under rested, the body is quickly overwhelmed the immune system functions and sub-optimal. In addition, poor nutrition contributes to this problem. In fact, studies have shown, the effect of blunting of sugar on the immune system. The recent report suggested that neutralized the consumption of sugar, natural killer cells, white blood cells for almost 45 minutes.
If the swine flu vaccine a good idea for me?
A recent report has suggested that the> Swine flu vaccine seems safe. "However, it is not known whether the vaccine actually effective in preventing infection with swine influenza. In addition, preservatives planned to go in this vaccine are very dangerous, including ethylene glycol (antifreeze), and squalene. With minimal data in support of the efficacy and safety of the new vaccine, I can not recommend that at this time.
Colds and flu is held every year and there arecertainly many people who are interested. With the addition of a new, seemingly virulent swine influenza virus in circulation, is recovering, with easy access to information in the fear that is driven by a general presentation. Through simple steps to protect yourself and your family to survive, you should be able to browse without prejudice by another cold and flu season.
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