The 2009 flu outbreak in humans that is widely known as “swine flu” apparently is not solely due to a swine influenza virus. It is due to a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1 that derives from one strain of human influenza virus, one strain of avian influenza virus, and two separate strains of swine influenza virus. The origins of this new strain are unknown, and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports that this strain has not been isolated in swine. It passes with apparent ease from human to human, an ability attributed to an as-yet unidentified mutation. The strain in most cases causes only mild symptoms and the infected person makes a full recovery without requiring medical attention and without the use of antiviral medicines.
Swine flu is rare in humans. People who work with swine, especially people with intense exposures, are at risk of catching swine influenza if the swine carry a strain able to infect humans. However, these strains infrequently circulate between humans as SIV rarely mutates into a form able to pass easily from human to human. In humans, the symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general, namely chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. The World Health Organization has stated that Swine flu symptoms may even be less severe than any seasonal flu symptoms.
Would he be golfing as he is doing now?
Is the swine flu scare over? Was it some kind of scam? Fox news was warning everyone to get their children shots
I got sick overnight. Last night my nose was tickly and I should of gotten up and put nose drops in but I was too sleepy so this morning I woke up sick. I was about to go for my flu shot at H.E.B. when blam I am too late.
i think i might have a flu.
i am so tired right now (didnt do anything today) and get chills every once in a while.my stomach is feeling a little weak.no coughs,sore throat etc…yet.
i just dont want to be sick.egh.
especially if it might be swine flu but im not all that worried..unless i die lol
also how do you check for a fever if you don’t have a thermometer?
There’s no need to whine
why are you so afraid of swine
epidemic that’s pathetic
whatever happened to sars
did it just fly to mars
there really is no need to fear
the regular flu kills more per year
don’t overreact these are
the facts
i get annoyed when
people are so paranoid
it’s just attention the media seeks they’ll come up with a new disease in the coming weeks
I work out at a gym on a regular basis, I am from CT, we arent too far from New York where there are cases, and you would think a gym would have lots of germs from everybody sharing equipment.
His answers was that I have a really bad flu bug. But not the swine flu I have body aches, headaches, vomiting. nauseau, shortness of breath, and still really sick. What do you think?
I went to the doctors today to confirm my pregnancy, but as soon as i got there she started talking about the swine flu jab and before i knew it i was being rail roaded into having the jab. I then thought after i didn’t really know that much about it for pregnant women as i hadn’t looked into it with it being an unplanned pregnancy. Now im worried its not been researched enough and is my baby at risk. Please tell me of your experiences , did you have the jab and did your baby deliver ok?
People in my county already have it, and more people in Mexico have already died…this is scary.
I’m not afraid to die at all, but it’s just really freaky…
