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With the new strain of influenza running around, I think everyone should

know a few things. The thing is with any disease, even the swine flu, is

it’s not the disease that really kills you. It’s ignorance that does it.

You have to know enough to take care of yourself.

One of the things you have to remember is that influenza is spread via

germs, and germs are spread via contact with contaminated items then

contact with either your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs can’t get through the

pores of your skin and need a convenient opening to get into. Don’t give

them that opening. There’s a simple and easy way to do it: just wash your

hands regularly, especially before eating anything or touching anything

that you want to eat – like that tasty sandwich you’re about to have for a

snack

It may seem rather simplistic but the regular act of rinsing and

disinfecting your hands can help make sure that you never get infected with

the swine flu. Another way to avoid infection is to avoid close contact

with sick people. Remember germs can also be transmitted by air though

microscopic droplets that are released when a person coughs or sneezes.

Standing around sick people increases the chance of infection so try to

avoid doing that, mostly because you can’t avoid touching stuff that

they’ve sneezed on and those germs can go directly into your nose and mouth

when you inhale.

So what if you suddenly get the sniffles? Is it time to hie off to the

doctor for a consult? The smart thing to do is to just stay at home first

and monitor your condition. The problem with identifying the swine flu is

that it shares many of the same symptoms as the normal run-of-the-mill

human flu: coughs, colds, fevers and the whole nine yards. Take the usual

medicine at first and see if you settle down after that.

The over-the-counter antiviral drugs aren’t as effective on swine flu as

human flu but they can make you feel a whole lot better and rev up you

immune system to deal with your infection. You should also try your best to

limit the infection to yourself. Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing

so as to prevent the spread of germs in your environment.

If your symptoms are taking too long to cure, you might be infected. Note

that swine flu is like the normal flu in that it manages to weaken your

immune system for other respiratory diseases like pneumonia and bronchitis

to spread. It can also worsen any conditions that you might currently have,

like asthma. If you start vomiting or start suffering from diarrhea, it’s

time to have the doctor drop by immediately.

Although it has caused a few deaths, the swine flu is nothing to worry

about. As long as it has been caught early, there is treatment available in

the form of antiviral inhibitors that help stop the virus from reproducing,

which should help make you feel a whole lot better.

The current situation may all seem a bit frightening, but the swine flu is

just a disease. All you need to protect yourself from it is to act smart

and be prepared. Hopefully, this information can help a bit and act as

theat ounce of prevention so you won’t have to use that pound of cure.