Swine Flu!!Swine Flu!!ByBy Carlos CanizalesCarlos Canizales

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10/12/0910/12/09

What Is Swine Flu ?What Is Swine Flu ?

Swine influenzaSwine influenza (also called (also called swine fluswine flu, , hog fluhog flu, , pig flupig flu and sometimes, and sometimes, the swinethe swine) ) is an infection by any one of several types of is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus.swine influenza virus.

Probably it was mostly caused by pigs, Probably it was mostly caused by pigs, carrying diseases, or maybe someone who carrying diseases, or maybe someone who already have a swine flu.already have a swine flu.

How do you get Swine Flu?How do you get Swine Flu?

Flu is generally transmitted through the Flu is generally transmitted through the respiratory tract. Droplets of infected body respiratory tract. Droplets of infected body fluids may carry flu when people cough or fluids may carry flu when people cough or sneeze. sneeze.

What are Symptoms of Swine What are Symptoms of Swine Flu?Flu?

fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent sometimes absent

cough cough runny nose or stuffy nose runny nose or stuffy nose sore throat sore throat body aches body aches headache headache chills chills fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly

seen than with seasonal flu seen than with seasonal flu

TreatmentTreatment

If a person becomes sick with swine flu, If a person becomes sick with swine flu, antiviral drugs can make the illness milder antiviral drugs can make the illness milder and make the patient feel better faster. and make the patient feel better faster.

For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms). of symptoms).

History of Swine FluHistory of Swine Flu

Swine influenza was first proposed to be a disease Swine influenza was first proposed to be a disease related to human influenza during the 1918 flu related to human influenza during the 1918 flu pandemic, when pigs became sick at the same pandemic, when pigs became sick at the same time as humans time as humans

1918 pandemic in humans 1918 pandemic in humans 1976 U.S. outbreak 1976 U.S. outbreak 1988 zoonosis1988 zoonosis 1998 US outbreak in swine1998 US outbreak in swine 2007 Philippine outbreak in swine 2007 Philippine outbreak in swine 2009 outbreak in humans2009 outbreak in humans

Prevention of the Swine FluPrevention of the Swine Flu

If you know somone who already get sick by If you know somone who already get sick by swine, avoid him/her.swine, avoid him/her.

Always wash your hands when you touch Always wash your hands when you touch pets or animals.pets or animals.

Cover your mouth when sneezing or Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing during your sickness.coughing during your sickness.

Websites I Visited!!!!Websites I Visited!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenzahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza#cite_note-Knobler-15#cite_note-Knobler-15

http://www.altavista.com/image/results?itaghttp://www.altavista.com/image/results?itag=ody&q=sneezing&mik=photo&mik=graphic=ody&q=sneezing&mik=photo&mik=graphic&mip=all&mis=all&miwxh=all&mip=all&mis=all&miwxh=all

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/swineflu/a/http://pediatrics.about.com/od/swineflu/a/409_symptoms.htm409_symptoms.htm