What is Swine Flu ?

  

What are the symptoms of swine flu?
Cough, fever, sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea

How do you know it’s swine flu?
It’s hard to tell whether you have swine flu or seasonal flu, because most symptoms are the same. People with swine flu may be more likely to feel nauseous and throw up than people who have seasonal flu. But a lab test is the only way to know for sure

 

• A respiratory disease caused by a strain of the influenza type A virus known as H1N1
• Originated in pigs, but is now a human disease spread by coughing and sneezing 
• Symptoms similar to those produced by standard, seasonal flu - fever, cough, sore throat, body aches and chills
• Vulnerable groups include pregnant women, children under five, the over-65s and those with serious medical conditions
• H1N1 is called swine flu because the virus was similar to influenza viruses that cause illness in pigs. In 2009, H1N1, or swine flu was called a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) because of its massive spread across the world.
• Swine flu is contagious. Influenza viruses infect the cells lining your nose, throat and lungs. It spreads in the same way as the seasonal flu. The virus spreads when you touch an infected surface or breathe cough and sneeze droplets in the air