Swine Flu

Each year, 20 percent of people in the US come down with the flu experiencing indication such as critical gullet, fever, pain, muscle throbbing and soreness and cough. Diarrhea and vomiting may also occur and are especially associated with the 2009 H1N1 influenza strain (“swine flu”).

Although most sufferers will completly recover,the flu can cause serious illness or even death. The best way to combat the flu and its symptoms or indication is to avoid it altogether.Simple steps can help reduce your chances of sickness.

Get vaccinated. Vaccines for both the seasonal and swine flu are available as a shot and an inhaled mist. Because pregnant women have a higher risk of severe complications related to seasonal flu and are six times more likely to die from H1N1 than the comman population, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists advise that they receive both vaccines.

Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing.Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, and then throw it away. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not your hands.Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Stay home when you are sick and keep sick children home, too. Sick somebody should stay out of public places such as school and work until they have been free of a fever for at least 24 hours.
And remember to practice good for you habits such as eating a healthy diet, drinking plenty of fluids, exercising, and getting enough sleep-to keep your body in tip-top, virus-fighting condition.