December 6th 2009 A Brief Tutorial On Not Catching Swine Influenza
As everyone know, Swine Influenza, also called the H1N1 virus, is increasingly becoming a very real source of concern.
Although the symptoms of swine flu are generally similar to ordinary flu and the mortality rate is very low, the fear is that there will be a mutation and it would become much more lethal.
More specifically, the symptoms of the swine flu look like ordinary influenza: sore throat, high fever, body aches and chills. As a result, it may be likely that many thousands of individuals have been in fact been infected but were able to overcome it and are simply not aware they ever had it. However, it is important to mention that some individuals with healthy immune systems have died, the people most in danger are those with immune systems that are compromised and also children and the elderly.
There are a variety methods of guarding yourself against the H1N1 virus - you don’t really need to wait until swine flu symtoms manifest themselves to be cautious. Some general advice: 1. Sanitize your hands. 2. Stay away from areas where someone who has caught the virus is known to be present. 3. Be aware of incubation period. 4. If necessary wear a mask while going out.
Finally, we wish to report that the long awaited recent vaccine has been released. That being said, it appears to have some dangers so several physicians do not recommend using it. Use Google for more updated information.