1. SWINE FLU
H1N1 Virus
H1N1 Virus

2. How does H1N1 Influenza spread?
Coughing
Sneezing

3. If you get sick… Dispose used tissues after use
Cover your Nose/Mouth while sneezing /coughing

4. If you get sick… If you have flu like symptoms
seek medical advice immediately
Regularly wash hands with soap

5. school or crowded places
Stay home from work,
school or crowded places
Keep a distance of at least 1meter from others

6. Avoid hugging, kissing and shaking hands while greeting

7. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
In children
Troubled breathing

8. Bluish skin color

9. Not drinking enough fluids

10. Not waking up
And not concentrating

11. Being irritable

12. Getting better, and then getting worse

13. Fever with a rash

14. Difficulty in breathing
For ADULTS, …
Difficulty in breathing
Or Shortness of breath

15. Pain in the chest or abdomen

16. Sudden dizziness

17. Severe or persistent
Vomiting

18. Is swine flu treatable? A: Yes, with the flu drugs Tamiflu or Relenza,
But Most people have recovered without treatment. 18

19. And don’t forget the most important thing…
The death rate for SWINE FLU is 0.2% (2/1000) SO
DO NOT PANIC
Dr. Vijay Vasandani