According to the WHO, the mortality rate because of swine flu is 0.4 percent.

If 1000 people get Swine Flu, 960 out of them do not require admission & most of them get cured of the disease without any medical attention.

40 cases out of the 1000 H1N1 infected require admission & medical treatment.

 


Symptoms:
The symptoms are the same as with normal seasonal flu:
  • A body temperature of over 38C or 100.4F
  • Temperature
  • Fatigue
  • Headache  
  • Sore Throat
  • Nausea & Vomiting
  • Body Ache
  • Cough
  • Diarrhea 
  • Chills
  • Limb or joint pain
  • Runny nose
  • Lack of appetite

Also, like seasonal flu, severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.

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
  • Fever with Rashes

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.
 

Precautions:
Steps to limit the spread of the swine-flu virus:
  • Cover your nose and mouth with kerchief when coughing or sneezing.
  •  Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
  •  Dispose of dirty tissues prompty and carefully.
  •  Wash hands frequently to reduce the spread of the virus.
  •  Clean hard surfaces frequently using a normal cleaning product.
  •  You cannot get swine flu by eating port meat.



Symptoms:
The symptoms are the same as with normal seasonal flu:
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