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Swine Flu – what is it?
Swine influenza or swine flu is a very contagious disease that attacks the lungs. It isreferred to swine flu as it usually affects pigs. However, the virus that is currentlyaffecting people all around the world has mutated slightly, this strand of swine flu iscalled H1N1. Normally, people that are affected by swine flu have been in some contactwith pigs – at least originally.The reason why there is such concern about the current outbreak of swine flu is that it isnow spreading from human to human.
What are the symptoms of swine flu?
The symptoms of swine flu are very similar to regular flu symptoms:• fever• tiredness• cough• headache• muscles and joint pain.Swine flu can also cause:• acute abdominal pain• diarrhoea• vomitingSwine flu fever can be very high in temperature: if you have a normal flu your fever isunlikely to go above 39 degrees C. If you have swine flu it could reach 39 degrees C andhigher.As with all forms of flu,
babies and children under the age of five are more at risk
.If your child has a high fever, is sleepy and doesn't want to interact, doesn't want to eatanything, and in severe cases, has trouble breathing, call your doctor for advice.
How does swine flu spread?
Swine flu spreads from human to human in the same way most other flu type viruses do.Swine Flu is usually spread through sneezing, drinking from the same and coughing of people who are infected. Swine flu is extremely contagious and will spread very easily if certain measures are not taken, particularly in enclosed spaces where there is closecontact between infected people and healthy people – like cruise ships, trains and planes(which are probably the worst due to recycled air)You can’t get swine flu from eating pre-prepared bacon or pork from your local butcher.
I'm pregnant. What shall I do?
If you are pregnant, your immune system is not quite as strong as it would if you werenot pregnant, therefore you may be more prone to catching it if you came into contactwith someone who had swine flu. During your pregnancy it’s very important you takerational safety measures to shield yourself.
Could swine flu affect my growing baby?
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