Preventive Steps To Avoid Swine Flu
Prevention is better than cure and now
that Swine Flu is growing like Wildfire in India too, we need to come up
with some Precautionary Actions so that we are not a victim of the
dangerous disease. Here is Some Preventive Steps to Avoid Swine Flu and
Best Treatment Tips & Measures to prevent yourself from the Swine
Flu virus. These measures also help avoiding swine flu (H1N1 flu) and restrict its spread.
Swine flu, also known as the
H1N1 virus, H1N1 is extremely
contaminated,
enabling it to spread quickly from person to person. A simple sneezing
may cause a large number of viruses to spread through the air. The virus
of Swine flu can stay on tables and areas like entrance knobs,
patiently waiting to be grabbed.
Injection and nasal spray vaccinations
are available to prevent swine flu. The best means of dealing with swine
flu is to prevent it. The influenza virus in pigs causes, however it
can also be directly passed on to the people as well by immediate
contact with the infected pigs
Cause of Swine Flu
The H1N1 virus is due to a strain of
influenza virus that usually only infects pigs. Compared with typhus,
which can be passed on by lice or ticks, the main transmitting isn’t
from pigs to people, but rather from person to person.
Swine flu is very infected. The disease is spread through spit and mucous contaminants. People may spread them by:
- Sneezing
- Coughing
- Touching a germ-covered surface and then touching their eyes or nose
Symptoms of Swine Flu
The symptoms of swine flu are very much like those of regular influenza. They include:
- Chills
- Fever
- Coughing
- Sore Throat
- Headache
- Body Ache
- Vomiting Or Diarrhea Etc
It is advised to visit the doctor as soon as a person suffers any of these symptoms.
Preventive Steps to keep Swine-Flu Away
There are steps you can take in your daily life to help protect you from getting the flu.
Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently
Use antibacterial soaps to wash your hands. Wash them often, at least
15 seconds and rinse with running water. Wash your hands thoroughly and
frequently before intake of any meal.
Contain your coughs and sneezes
Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough. To avoid contaminating your hands, cough or sneeze into a tissue.
Avoid contact
Stay away from crowd if possible. And if
you’re at high risk of problems from the flu — for example, you’re
young than 5 or you’re 65 or mature, you’re pregnant, or you have a
serious health care problem such as bronchial asthma — consider
preventing swine barns at periodic fairs and elsewhere.
Reduce exposure within your household
If a member of your family has h1n1 virus, assign only one family
participant to be responsible for the ill person’s personal care.
Boost your immune system
Keeping your body strong, nurtured, and
ready to fight infection is important in flu protection. So stick with
whole grain, vibrant fresh vegetables, and vitamin-rich vegetables and
fruits.
Avoid alcohol
Apart from being feelings depressant,
liquor is an immune suppressor that can actually reduce your level of
potential to deal with viral infections like swine flu. So keep away
from alcohol drinks so that your immune system may be powerful.
Keep away from sick people
Flu virus spreads when contaminants
dispersed into the air through a coughing or sneezing reach someone
else’s nasal area. So if you have to be around someone who is suffering
from this virus, try to remain a few feet away from them and especially,
prevent physical contact.
Best Treatment Tips & Measures
Simple actions have been proven to
prevent transmitting of flu. Hardly ever, if a person has been revealed
to a confirmed case of any type of swine flu, a doctor may suggest a
course of medicines to prevent sickness. This is called “prophylaxis”.
Centers for Disease Control suggests
that the pneumococcal vaccine (against Pneumococcus viruses that may
cause pneumonia) be provided to all people with actual serious sickness
and all people over 65 years of age.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention suggests flu vaccination for all individuals older than 6
months of age. The CDC advised that medical care employees in contact
with h1n1 virus or suspected swine flu sufferers take safety actions
such as:
- Wearing Gloves And/Or Gowns
- Using Eye Protection
- Wearing Face Masks
People with known cases of swine flu should be isolated to avoid the
transmission of H1N1. During the swine flu pandemic, researchers were
able to generate a vaccine. The vaccine may be given through a
hypodermic injection or nasal spray. The vaccine is a protection.
Side effects of the vaccine are minor and may include:
- Fever
- Aches
- Mild Soreness At The Injection Site
The oral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is the current suggested
medication for h1n1 virus. It’s an antiviral medication used to cure flu
attacks. This medication, or sometimes zanamivir (Relenza), is used as
treatment for those who have been revealed to h1n1 virus in the last 48
hours, or if they’re suspected of having swine flu.
