Remedies
New swine flu facts you should know
Swine flu is a respiratory disease which is caused by the Swine influenza virus ( SIV)
The recent outbreak in Mexico and in North America is a new strain of virus not previously seen in pigs or humans. H1N1 virus (is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus.) which is a mutated version of bird, pig and human viruses.
Symptoms
Regular flu like symptoms, with fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, cough, sore throat, while some had vomiting as well as diarrhea.
Precautions
- The most important precaution is to wash your hands regularly. Washing with alcohol based gel or foam hand sanitizer helps to destroy the virus or the bacteria.
- Wear surgical masks,
- Gargle and cover yourselves when you cough or sneeze.
How the virus spreads?
This virus seems to spread from human to human At present upto 1000 people are sickened in Mexico and schools museums and soccer stadiums re empty. Many countries have put up a device known as thermo graphic machine at airports to check on travelers who fly in from Mexico. The most notorious virus flu attack was avian virus flu attack in 1918 -1919 when 40 million were killed world wide. There is potential for pandemic from the virus but compared to the avian virus death rate is very low with this virus. Vaccine There is no vaccine specifically to the swine flu virus and the current human flu vaccine will not provide any protection. Medicine The two flu drugs tamiflu and relenza seems to be effective against the new strain of the virus. These drugs are to be taken with the onset of the symptoms to be effective.