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Written by  30 Sep 2009 2882
Precautions against Swine Flu

During the 1918 flu pandemic, swine flu was 1st considered to be a disease related to human influenza. In the beginning it was considered that swine influenza virus only affects among the pig population world wide.Actually swine flu is a Type A influenza virus which causes regular outbreak of flu in pigs,but is rarely fatal and not affects the human race.But fom the late December of 2005, 12 cases of human infection due to swine flu was reported by the US Centre for disease cental and Prevention.But thing began to really detoriate from the late April 2009,when there was an outbreak of more than a thousand cases of swine flu infections in humans in Mexico.The incident was suspected to have 86 deaths.The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION considered the event to have ”Pandemic Potential”.Six cases of swine flu were reported on 26th April, 2009 in Canada - four students in Nova Scotia and two in British Columbia. Although the six case were very mild but the number of cases increased to 19 within a short span of 3 days time.


Symptoms of Swine flu

The basic symptoms of swine flu are like other regular flu which includes.

  1. Head ache
  2. Chills
  3. Cough
  4. Fever
  5. Loss of appetite
  6. Aches
  7. Fatigue
  8. Runny nose
  9. Sneezing
  10. Watery eyes
  11. Throat irritation
  12. Nausea and vomiting
  13. Diarrhea
  14. Pneumonia (in cases of people with chronic condition).


Precautions Against Swine Flu

There are basically three methods for preventing the spread of influenza virus.

  • Facility Management
  • Herd Management
  • Vaccination


The major precautions which are recommended to protect against swine flu are as follows:

  1. Regular vaccination should be taken against seasonal flu.
  2. We should wash our hand frequently with anti bacterial soap.
  3. We should always try to cover our mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing.
  4. We should always try to avoid being near others who might be sick.
  5. Persons who are sick should be advised to stay back at home to avoid affecting others.
  6. We should try to get atleast 8 hours of good sleep every night.
  7. We should atleast drink 3-4 litres of water daily for properly maintaining the immune system.
  8. During times when infections are spreading randomly one should always try to avoid alcohols as it decreases immune capability of the body.


We should try to keep ourself fit by performing exercise regularly.
Always we should try to avoid crowed areas during such times as crowded spaces has the most chances for germ infections.

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