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Swine Flu Symptoms
The recent swine flu outbreak in Mexico has caused much trepidation among the international community, especially because of the increasing number of fatalities. It is important to recognize swine flu symptoms to prevent the spread of infection and illness.
Swine flu or swine influenza is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza type A virus, endemic in domestic pigs. In the past, swine flu has infected people only rarely – those infected being ones who have had direct and close contact to infected pigs. But the current swine flu outbreak in Mexico is different, caused by a new strain of the swine flu virus. As per recent health reports, swine flu is being transmitted with surprising speed in humans, spreading easily from person to person, causing serious illness among those infected. It has been reported that the disease has been diagnosed in humans who haven’t had any exposure to pigs.
Among pigs, swine flu symptoms include sudden onset of fever, depression, coughing, sneezing, breathing difficulties, redness or inflammation of the eye, going off feed, and discharge from the nose or eyes.
Like the influenza virus affecting humans, swine flu viruses are constantly mutating. Although the swine flu viruses are not the same as human flu viruses, swine flu symptoms resemble those produced by regular human seasonal influenza. In humans, common swine flu symptoms are fever, chills, sore throat, muscle pain, severe headache, coughing, lethargy, lack of appetite, weakness, and general discomfort. Some may even experience runny or stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
However in humans, self care measures and appropriate treatment in the early stages of infection can reduce the increased risk of these complications. In order to confirm that the illness is the result of a swine flu virus, one must undergo laboratory testing. Antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu and Relenza are considered effective for the treatment and/or prevention of infection by swine flu viruses.
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Is diarrhea normal after the symptoms of the stomach flu seemed to have died down? ?
I had the stomach flu a couple weeks ago, and I just barely regained some of my energy to be able to go back to school, (today being the first day). I haven’t had diarrhea or vomited after the first day of having the stomach flu. Is it normal to randomly get diarrhea now? I don’t really feel sick or anything, but now I’m concerned…
Your fine, some of the infection may still be in your body but it will go away in a couple of days. This happens to me a lot after i have had the flu..don’t worry about it unless you start feeling really bad or if you start having like bloody diarrhea or the diarrhea doesnt go away within a week, then go to your doctor. =) hope this helps
