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Swine Flu!! By Carlos Canizales Mr. G 10/12/09
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What Is Swine Flu ? Swine influenza (also called swine flu, hog flu, pig flu and sometimes, the swine) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Probably it was mostly caused by pigs, carrying diseases, or maybe someone who already have a swine flu.
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How do you get Swine Flu? FFFFlu is generally transmitted through the respiratory tract. Droplets of infected body fluids may carry flu when people cough or sneeze.
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What are Symptoms of Swine Flu? ffffever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent ccccough rrrrunny nose or stuffy nose ssssore throat bbbbody aches hhhheadache cccchills ffffatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme ddddiarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu
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Treatment If a person becomes sick with swine flu, antiviral drugs can make the illness milder and make the patient feel better faster. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).
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History of Swine Flu Swine influenza was first proposed to be a disease related to human influenza during the 1918 flu pandemic, when pigs became sick at the same time as humans 1918 pandemic in humans 1976 U.S. outbreak 1988 zoonosis 1998 US outbreak in swine 2007 Philippine outbreak in swine 2009 outbreak in humans
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Prevention of the Swine Flu If you know somone who already get sick by swine, avoid him/her. Always wash your hands when you touch pets or animals. Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing during your sickness.
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Websites I Visited!!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza #cite_note-Knobler-15 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza #cite_note-Knobler-15 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza #cite_note-Knobler-15 http://www.altavista.com/image/results?itag =ody&q=sneezing&mik=photo&mik=graphic &mip=all&mis=all&miwxh=all http://www.altavista.com/image/results?itag =ody&q=sneezing&mik=photo&mik=graphic &mip=all&mis=all&miwxh=all http://www.altavista.com/image/results?itag =ody&q=sneezing&mik=photo&mik=graphic &mip=all&mis=all&miwxh=all http://pediatrics.about.com/od/swineflu/a/40 9_symptoms.htm
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