How swine flu spreads symptoms and treatment

How Swine Flu Spreads? Symptoms and Treatment

Swine flu is the commonly used word for H1N1 influenza virus infection. It is a relatively newer anxiety of the influenza virus, Swine Flu was originally discovered in peoples who were in direct contact with pigs. This is not necessarily the case now. Also, one should not that despite the name, it does not spread by eating bacon, ham or bacon.

It is very spreadable and blow-outs from person to person very fast. Swine flu was big news in 2009 when it was declared a disease is in news again as a number of people have succumb to death in 2017 because of it.

Mechanism of spread: When a person with flu sneezes or coughs, the virus is released into the air, and when another person breathes the virus, they get the disease. It could also be through surfaces like doors or restroom handles which were handled by the infected person.

The symptoms take about 7 days to develop, and could be quicker and severe in people with weak immune system.

Symptoms: Swine flu look like the regular flu with generic symptoms including:       

Fever and chills Sore throat Runny nose Generalized fatigue Body aches Vomiting Cough and cold

As it progresses, it can lead to more severe conditions like pneumonia, lung infection, or worsening of asthma.

Testing: A swab test can be done but is not required in all people, except the below  People with debilitating medical conditions (chronic lung or liver disease, severe diabetes, nervous disorders, etc.)  People in nursing or assisted living  Extremely young or old people  People with known weakened immunity Treatment:  When swine flu is detected, one of the following medications is usually given – zanamivir, peramivir or osteltavimir. The results are best when given in the first 48 hours.  Antibiotics are not effective as it is a viral disease.  Don’t take Aspirin, it should be avoided  Cold and fever medications are given for symptomatic relief Prevention: When there is a high incidence of swine flu in your surroundings, do the following:  If you are affected, stay indoors to avoid spreading the disease  Wash your hands regularly with soap and water.  If you are infected, limit your movement in the household and try to stay put in one place  Keep elderly, pregnant, asthmatics, and young people away from the infected person. They have lower immunity and can contract the infection much faster  Contain coughs and sneezes with a kerchief or a tissue so that virus spread is limited  Avoid touching the eyes, nose, and mouth with likely infected hands  Caretaking preferably should be done by one person to limit exposure among all the members in the family. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a Pulmonologist.

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