2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)

2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You

Before reading this article I wanted to know what the H1N1 Swine Flu is and what does it do to you. I Also wanted to know if there was a vaccine for the flu. What I already knew about the H1N1 was that it is a flu that came from Swine (pigs) and that it is a serious problem in the United States. As I kept reading about the article I found out that the H1N1 is called a the "swine flu" because the virus its self has many genes that come from pigs. I also found out that the symptoms of the H1N1 is fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. It can also cause people to start vomiting and diarrhea. People infected with the flu may have respiratory symptoms without a fever. There are also cases where people actually died from the swine flu. After reading this article i realized how dangerous the swine flue really is and how we can be more cautious about it as we go on with our days.

I also wanted to quote something I read in the article that I would want others to look at:
"Take these everyday steps to protect your health:

* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.*
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
* Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
* If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick."

http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm