The symptoms of fever are similar to those of seasonal influenza. These include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headache, chills, runny or stuffy nose, tiredness, diarrhea and vomiting. Two things distinguish H1N1: fever over 100.4 degrees Celsius and a disease that begins in the lungs, rather than as a tickle in my throat.
H1N1 has already declared a pandemic. Many states, including New York, California and Hawaii have already seen "widespread"Outbreak of the disease according to the Centers for Disease Control. So far 5,500 people have been in the U.S. alone, and 353 inmates have died from the disease.
But it is even worse.
The CDC estimates that 40 percent of Americans come down with H1N1 in the next two years. In its current form, it is much more problematic influence Typical, but if it mutates (Which many experts think it will), then we could have a real crisis of OurHands.
At this point, it might break the NHS. The doctors and hospitals with the seriously ill and dying, many of whom receive no attention at all to be overwhelmed.
Already, the government announced that swine flu vaccine ration groups of highest risk.
People with symptoms of swine flu virus, you should care, while you can. But you should be prepared for an outbreak that the governmentand health system can cope.
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