Swine flu Symptoms

H1N1 virus is nothing but an animal infectious one. The big difference between the seasonal one and this is that the swine flu has the components of pig and bird bug virus in it. This is the fact that the humans don’t have any resistance against this virus in their body. All these made the H1N1 virus the ability to cause a global outbreak.

A person affected by swine flu has the symptoms similar to the seasonal flu. The basic symptoms are:

• High fever (greater than 100°F or 37.8°C)
• Cough
• Runny nose or stuffy nose
• Sore throat
• Body aches
• Headache
• Chills
• Fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme

Some peoples are also affected by diarrhea and vomiting. People suffering from the chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, etc have found their conditions to be worse.

Nasal congestion and rhinorrhea respiratory disease are found to affect a person by the H1N1 virus without the symptoms of fever. H1N1 virus also causes pneumonia and respiratory failures even causing death.

People who are traveling overseas should be more careful and should take all the preventive measures. The above mentioned symptoms will not confirm that the person is affected by the flu. Only after checking the necessary specimens taken within four to five days of the infection we can make sure that the person is affected or not. So it is important to get the medical help immediately once you find the above symptoms.

Serious Swine Flu Symptoms

The following are the serious swine flu symptoms that a child can suffer. If you find your child suffering from this immediately avoid your children contact with other people and take them for urgent treatment.

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish or gray skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Severe or constant vomiting
• Not waking up and not interacting
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return again

Swine Flu High Risk Group

With ordinary flu, babies and elderly people, and people suffering from chronic medical problems are at a high risk. But in the case of swine flu this is little different.

• Pregnant women
• People suffering from chronic health problems (lung disease, asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease)
• Children
• Adults suffering from obesity

These peoples are at a high risk.

Cold or sinus infection mistaken.

There is chance to mistake the symptoms of the cold and sinus to be symptoms of the swine flu. Parents do this especially because children are frequently affected by these common diseases. So when a child suffers from a slight cold they hurry to a pediatrician to check for swine flu. Following are some of the common illness that a child could get throughout the year.

S.No	Disease	Symptoms
1.	Spring Allergies	Running Nose Congestion Cough
2.	Common Cold	Running Nose Cough Low Grade Fever
3.	Sinus Infection	Lingering Runny Nose Cough Fever
4.	Strep Throat	Sore Throat Fever Positive Strep Throat