Swine Flu: A new global outbreak of a new strain of influenza virus is swine flu. It is officially named as new H1N1 and was first identified in April 2009. It is the mutation of four strains of influenza A virus, subtype H1N1. The four types are endemic in humans, one endemic in birds and two endemics in pigs (swine). According to experts the virus is mainly emerged from pigs and then transformed to human by human.

Swine Flu outbreak in Mexico: The outbreak was begun in Mexico and till mid of June, it was spread globally. After that WHO declared this outbreak to be pandemic. The swine flu mainly spread by touching contaminated surface and after that nose or mouth. Those who got affected by swine flu are recommended to be stay at home to avoid spreading it further.

Prevention & Treatment: According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), survey the most of the cases are mild and those who were hospitalized and unfortunately died, were also suffered from obesity, heart disease, diabetes etc. CDC also explained basic knowledge about this virus is vital and must be spread across the world through all communication medium like internet so that more people aware about this disease, its symptoms and how to prevent from it. It is beneficial that if the people came to know about this at an early stage so that they take proper treatment to cure it. The different prevention measurements include:

• Person suffering from cough and sneeze must always hold tissue paper with it and after use it, disposes in into trash.
• Wash the hand properly. Alcohol based cleaners is preferable.
• Avoid being in contact with sick person.
• Take balanced diet. Fresh fruits, vegetable, grains, regular exercise.
• Put facial masks on the mouth to prevent from infection.
• Swine flu is not spread through the eatables products derived from pigs.
• Take proper vaccination.

Treatment: To prevent from this dangerous virus, doctor tried to find out the proper treatment. Homeopathy department also tried to prevent from this cure. The different treatments include:

• Home treatment includes proper rest and adequate liquid intake.
• To take relief from pain, take OTC drugs.
• Aspirin is recommended for adults in case of fever.
• CDC recommended giving antiviral drugs to only serious ill people.
• The two antiviral drugs for swine flu are oseltamivir and zanamivir.
• Excess of these drugs may be harmful so be careful.
• It is also risky to purchase such drugs online as it may be fake companies.
• Person suffering from swine flu must avoid crowd to spread this.

Symptoms of swine Flue: The symptoms of swine flue vary according to generation. Different generation people have different symptoms like below:

In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish or gray skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

The common symptom that may be in either child or adult includes fever, coughing, headaches, sore throat, and pain in joints, runny nose and fatigue. Some symptoms require medical attention like if the skin and lips of child become blue, suffer from dehydration problem, he needs medical treatment. If both adults and children have problem of persistent vomiting and fever then they need medical attention.

Checking Swine flu symptoms: The different necessary equipment that must be at home to check the swine flue include thermometer to check the fever as it is one of the important symptom and if it vary time to time then that person may have swine flu. To confirm about the swine flu from home must surf online services.

Call your GP directly if:

• You have a serious existing illness that weakens your immune system, such as cancer,
• You are pregnant,
• You have a sick child under one,
• Your condition suddenly gets much worse, or
• Your condition is still getting worse after seven days (five for a child).

High-risk groups: Swine flue can be either at its extreme position or it can be minor. For low risk groups it can be cured by taking proper bed rest and drinking plenty of water and with proper medication but the problem occurs for high risk groups as they come to know at late stage that they have caught by swine flu. These high risk group people must start taking proper antiviral as soon as possible. It is already known that you are particularly at risk if you have:

• Chronic (long-term) lung disease,
• Chronic heart disease,
• Chronic kidney disease,
• Chronic liver disease,
• Chronic neurological disease (neurological disorders include motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease),
• Immunosuppressant (whether caused by disease or treatment) or
• Diabetes mellitus.

Also at risk are:

• Patients who have had drug treatment for asthma within the past three years,
• Pregnant women,
• People aged 65 and older, and
• Young children under five.

Few Important Tips: There are few important tips recommended by CDS and WHO. These tips include:

• There is no vaccine available till now to cure swine flue so beware from if anyone wants to give you any duplicate vaccine as it may harm you more.
• Follow public health service tips to prevent from swine flu.
• Person suffering from swine flu try to be away from others.
• Person, who is a family member of affected person, may go anywhere if he is perfectly well. But these persons have to be more careful as prevention is better than cure.