seasonal flu and swine flu look pretty similar. Seasonal seems to have some things swine doesn't they last about the same time. Hope this helps.
BETTER INFORMATION TO HELP YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN COLD, FLU AND SWINE FLU SYMPTOMS
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN COLD & SWINE FLU & SEASONAL FLU SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOM
COLD
SWINE FLU
SEASONAL FLU
FEVER
Fever is rare with a cold.
Fever is usually present with H1N1 in up to 80% of all flue cases. A temperature of 101°
Fever is common with the seasonal flu.
COUGHING
A hacking, productive (mucus-producing) cough is often present with a cold.
A non-productive (non-mucus produc in g) cough is usually present with H1N1 (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
A dry and hack in g cough is often present with the seasonal flu.
ACHES
Slight body aches and pa in s can be part of a cold.
Severe aches and pa in s are common with H1N1.
Moderate body aches are common with the seasonal flu.
STUFFY NOSE
Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously with in a week.
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with H1N1.
A runny nose is commonly present with the seasonal flu.
CHILLS
Chills are uncommon with a cold.
60% of people who have H1N1 experience chills..
Chills are mild to moderate with the seasonal flu.
TIREDNESS
Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
Tiredness is moderate to severe with H1N1.
Tiredness is moderate and more likely referred to as a lack of energy with the seasonal flu.
SNEEZING
Sneezing is commonly present with a cold
Sneez in g is not common with H1N1.
Sneez in g is common present with the seasonal flu.
SUDDEN SYMPTOMS
Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
H1N1 has a rapid onset with in 3-6 hours. H1N1 hits hard and in cludes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pa in s. Symptoms usually last 4-7 days, depend in g on the in dividual. Diarrhea is common.
Symptoms tend to develop over a few days and in clude flushed face, loss of appetite, dizz in ess and/or vomiting/nausea.
Symptoms usually last 4-7 days, depend in g on the in dividual. Diarrhea is common.
HEADACHE
A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
A headache is very common with H1N1 and present in 80% of cases.
A headache is fairly common with the seasonal flu.
SORE THROAT
Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
Sore throat is not commonly present with H1N1.
Sore throat is commonly present with the seasonal flu.
CHEST DISCOMFORT
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
Chest discomfort is often severe with H1N1.
Chest discomfort is moderate with the seasonal flu.
If it turns severe seek medical attention immediately!
Flu and more-
The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible to avoid coming in to contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 in fection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary in fections, some very simple steps, not fully highlighted in most official communications, can be practiced ( in stead of focus in g on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of your face (unless you want to eat, bathe, or sleep).
3. *Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Lister in e if you don't trust salt). *H1N1 takes 2-3 days after in itial in fection in the throat/nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargl in g prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy in dividual that Tamiflu has on an in fected one. Don't underestimate this simple, in expensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, *clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. *Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but *blow in g the nose hard once a day and swabb in g both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in br in g in g down viral population.*
5. *Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitam in C (Amla and other citrus fruits). *If you have to supplement with Vitam in C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. *Drink as much of warm liquids (tea, coffee, etc) as you can. *Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargl in g, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate, or do any damage
seasonal flu and swine flu
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