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Signs and Symptoms of Swine Flu |
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 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A few more patients than usual have also reported diarrhea and vomiting.
Because these symptoms are not specific to swine flu, a differential diagnosis of probable swine flu requires not only symptoms but also a high likelihood of swine flu due to the person's recent history. |
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Swine Flu? What Causes it? |
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 Swine flu? Researchers have been studying how this particular disease swine flu is being transmitted to humans. According to some researchers swine flu was being transmitted through the respiratory tract.
Usually, humans are not afflicted with swine flu, but the current outbreak passes with apparent ease, from a carrier hog to human and from human to human. Swine flu is known to mutate and create new strains of the virus. This zoonotic disease can be passed from pigs to humans and vice versa. Onset is typically rapid and dramatic. This swine flu was usually caused by the influenza virus which has the particular strain just like any other flu. This strain which originated in pigs (swine) is called A-H1N1 and is known as Influenza A, (Novel H1N1 or 2009 Swine Flu Virus). |
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Swine Flu Vaccines – Are They Effective? |
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 Swine flu has been making alot of noise in the world of health recently. This 2009 swine flu pandemic has made people cautious about taking care of their health. In order to stop the spread of this flu, you see how intensively health organizations are promoting bodily protection against it aside from putting several antiseptic materials in public spaces. Apart from this, vaccines have also been developed in the aim to prevent people from getting this disease.
However, most of the things developed, especially in the health care department may not immediately pass the skeptical eyes of the consumer. Upon hearing about this vaccine, the first thing that comes to mind is whether this works or not. You can say that the efficacy relies on the how it reduces the risk of contracting Swine Flu. According to the studies to date, using the volunteers and animal subjects, it appears that it has reduced the risk of getting this particular disease. |
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