What are the signs and symptoms of H1N1 (swine) flu in people?

The symptoms of H1N1 (swine) flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with H1N1 (swine) flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with H1N1 (swine) flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, H1N1 (swine) flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.

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

Coconut Water can prevent H1N1...pls take coconut water daily

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Former associate professor of ecology at Universiti Malaya has
> authored several books on complementary therapy called, 'Ecological
> Healing System'.
>
> Dr Palaniappan said his 33 years of research had shown that high
> acidity in the body resulted in loss of immunity, thus making people
> more susceptible to viral diseases like Influenza A (H1N1).
>
> Hence, to prevent acidity, it was essential to consume alkaline food
> and drinks that could neutralise excess acid in the body..
>
> Dr Palaniappan recommends coconut water, which is alkaline, and
> therefore could be used as a herbal medicine for the prevention of H1N1.
>
> For example, he said, those who felt feverish and developed a burning
> sensation while attending to a call of nature because of extreme
> acidity, could neutralise it by drinking coconut water, twice a day, for
> three
> days.
>
> He also recommended orange, lemon and pomelo which, despite containing
> citric acid, were very rich in potassium and therefore, would not
> disturb the body's immunity.
>
> According to Dr Palaniappan, excessive physical activity like running
> a marathon should be avoided as it produced acid due to excessive
> metabolic activity.
>
> Similarly, he said, keeping late nights without adequate sleep and
> working without proper rest could also increase the body's acidity which
> in turn, lowered immunity and made the body vulnerable to viral attacks.
>
> Dr Palaniappan's blog: http://ecohealingsystem.blogspot.com/ discusses
> the therapy in more detail.

Guard Against Swine Flu at Summer Camp

SATURDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- As children head off to summer camp, many parents are concerned about the risk for swine flu.

To protect kids from the H1N1 virus when they're at camp, Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, recommends the following:

• Confirm that the camp is doing regular screenings, promoting proper hygiene and updating parents on any reported cases of swine flu.
• Find out if any H1N1 cases have been reported at the camp and if it has quarantined areas for infected children.
• Consider leaving siblings behind when visiting a child at camp. The H1N1 virus is particularly contagious among children.
• Check your temperature the night before and the morning of your visit. Bring some extra alcohol-based hand sanitizer with you.

More information

The American Academy of Pediatrics has more about swine flu.

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