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Symptoms of INFLUENZA (FLU) are fever, sore throat, muscle pains,
severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue.

 

Swine influenza, or swine flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that affects pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus. Outbreaks in pigs occur year-round. The most common version is H1N1. The current strain is a new variation of an H1N1 virus, which is a mix of human and animal versions.

FLU SYMTOMS | FLU SYMPTONSInfluenza, commonly known as the flu

The FLU is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses).

In people, common symptoms are fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue. In more serious cases, influenza causes pneumonia, which can be fatal particularly in young children and the elderly. Sometimes confused with the common cold, influenza is a much more severe disease and caused by a different type of virus.

Similarly, the unrelated gastroenteritis is sometimes called "stomach flu" or "24-hour flu".

Typically, influenza is transmitted from infected mammals through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols containing the virus, and from infected birds through their droppings. Influenza can also be transmitted by saliva, nasal secretions, feces and blood. Infections occur through contact with these bodily fluids or with contaminated surfaces.

Flu viruses can remain infectious for over 30 days at 0C (32F), about one week at human body temperature, and indefinitely at very cold temperatures. They can be inactivated easily by disinfectants and detergents.

What are the symptoms of swine flu?

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A. The symptoms are similar to the common flu. They include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Each year, millions of people contract influenza and flu-like infections in the United States, resulting in over 100,000 hospitalizations and approximately 20,000 deaths. Most recover from these illnesses in about one to two weeks; however, the elderly and people with chronic health conditions often develop serious complications. There are three common therapeutic approaches used to counter this:

  • Vaccines: formulated in an attempt to match the current year's viral antigenic shift.
  • Antiviral drugs: used to interfere with viral replication and propagation.
  • Symptomatic drugs: are the most common form of treatment, which are mostly fever reducers along with drugs that help ease the aches and pains.

THE FLU NEWS FEED

Poll: Most believe swine flu threat over - United Press International
... has resisted all warnings and appeals ... expressed fear of the vaccine. "But that could all change overnight if we get a third wave in late February -- and we still could," Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease ...
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:51:00 GMT

Crucell Announces Record Revenues and Profits for Full Year 2009 - MSN Money
Total revenues and other operating income increased 26% to EUR358.0 million. Operating profit increased more than four-fold to EUR39.0 million. Net profit increased 68% to EUR23.9 million. * Strategic agreement, worth over EUR1 billion, for ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:10:00 GMT

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