Swine flu has been declared a pandemic of high risk... It is a type A Influenza ..swine influenza A (H1N1)..similar to Avian Flu or bird flu .... so if u r suffering from flu for more than two days with returning fever and symptoms like fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing...do check it out...
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And best way to prevent urself from flu is high input of protein in ur diet...at least two eggs a day or similar quantity of pulses or milk food for vegetarians...
It is not uncurable...body defn grow response against it but factor is if u r weak ur body might get attacked by ssecondary or oother infection coz whole of ur immune system will be busy fighting Influenza virus..so do go to doctor if u think u r suffering from flu....The swine flu is susceptible to four drugs amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir, however, for the 2009 outbreak oseltamivir and zanamivir is recommended.... Already 81 dead in mexico and country close as Japan is on high alert..so it is not very far from India.
It is actually a cattle disease ..mainly pig...but pig to human cases and human to human cases have been reported so..be ready for it...
Precautions:
High protein diet.
Consult doctor if flu and fever both occurs.
Avoid eating pigs or pork
*Newedit: Just to clear ur misconception..unlike Bird-flu.. Swine Flu is air-borne...means it can spread through Air..it is more similar to SARS which broke havoc on China and other countries just years ago ... So being a veggie doesn't exclude you from the list..
I don't eat pork... guess I'm safe! LOL! :-p
ReplyDeleteHuman to human bhi hota hai :P
ReplyDeletehmm i have cold ...i dont think its the symptom :P...but nice thing u wrote it up man..lots of people should know it :)..
ReplyDeleteurs..hemu..
Yikes. Have been having all the symptoms recently. I don't eat pork though.
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Even though I don't eat pork, u scared me enough:(
ReplyDeleteEven though I don't eat pork, u scared me enough:(
ReplyDeletehemanth..
ReplyDeletethough India is yet to report its fst case...but I guess we should remain prepared...
Dhanya...
ReplyDeleteconsult a doctor...it is not that bad to consult a doc when u r ill and ...eating pork is not the only reason...human to human ..it has already been reported...
Akanksha..
ReplyDeleteI guess u r too scared since u emphasized it twice..
to ur relief ...India's weather condition is not suitable for viruses...so chances of an outbreak is minimal...
@ I m though safe ... Me a Veggie. :D
ReplyDeleteBut, thanks for the info. :)
I saw it on the News and tnxx for all the valuable info here bro!
ReplyDeleteI feel feverish today *o nos!*...but thats cos of the massive hangover since Sat nite...lol! Read my latest post :)
Keshi.
Oh aisa kya? I was sick last week (In fact, roughly the same time as that hibernation post remember!) ... hay fever, bad cold, sneezing, body ache n all, but no cough. So I guess it wasn't the swine flu, haan! Anyways, I'm all cured now! :-D
ReplyDeletewhat`s with these veggie idiots that think they are immune?
ReplyDeletei felt a little strange last week for a few days and so i backed off the training and slept in a few mornings but i seem to be fine now.
each year we get symptoms of flus and colds, but it`s generally the weak and old and already ill that get hit worst....
..oh yeah and people who eat politically correct diets.
very good information,
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My Sourish, you are even trying to keep us healthy! :) Thanks for the information.. it is catching a lot of people off guard!!!
ReplyDeleteNe
Nidhi...
ReplyDeleteYeah u may be safe from primary infection what about infection from those jo pork khate hai ??? :P ???
Sissy...
ReplyDeleteI read ur post and I kno why u r feeling feverish :P
no tnxx needed just that people need to take care of thmeselves frm this epidemic...
kaddu :P
ReplyDeletethank god u r ok now if u had contracted swine flu toh mujhe bhi ho jata .... u see we are living just few hours away :P
Dr Alistair...
ReplyDeletePeople are ignorant about it...actually it is not their fault..indian govt. is so busy saving their ass in this election...they forgot to sound alert... :D ..I hope after that India will take serious step against it... most people think bird flu comes from chicken but sledom they kno that no one is worried about bird from chicken they are worried if it start spreading from human to human then it will be high pandemic...
and i am happy that u r on safe side of this soon to be pandemic
and I agee with ur latter points :D
lol
thx sm ..
ReplyDeletehope it helps :)
Ne..
ReplyDeletethat's what frnds are for...isn't ??
most people get sick only when they let their guards off..so I thought better to inform them about...
So how r u my lady ???
hmmm.....ye toh hai.
ReplyDeletend read d new edit :((..... mummy bachao.
tum phir rone mat lag jana :P yeh virus bahut zaalim hai :P
ReplyDeleteisse chhutti aise nhi mielga :P
heheheh
I know! Its a bit freaky cos u never know who's carrying the germs...
ReplyDeleteKeshi.
I hope the carrying patient won;t be in condition to roam and infect others :D
ReplyDeleteYou are scaring me... its freaky seriously.
ReplyDeleteInna bhi mat daro...but high protien diet par pakka rehna :)
ReplyDeleteactually Im not scared by it or as worried as others r...cos I believe if we r gonna catch it, we will, no matter what :)
ReplyDeleteKeshi.