Scares of the Swine Flu
farmeric June 18th, 2009
Just this April and May, we suffered from a sudden swine flu spread. This illness originated from the country of Mexico. Lots of people died from the swine flu.
Some of its symptoms are fever, sore throat, and body aches. Remedy is an intake of the antiviral medicine.
The word swine is actually another name for PIG and this animal carries the virus of Influenza A (H1N1). It is transmittable in humans when somebody near coughs or sneezes. Washing your hands is a good way to prevent getting infected or using hankies or tissues to cover the mouth when sneezing instead of only your hands. Another fact is that the swine flu is not the same as the seasonal flue, which is present during fall or winter.
A good daily hygiene habit is the right thing to do to avoid it. Steps are:
- Regular washing of hands, especially before and after eating
- Prevent eyes, nose and mouth contact from your hands, because germs gets easily transmitted thru this
- Have your own cup or pair of utensils
- Stay away from infected persons, even of other flu’s
Swine flu is here to stay for a long period of time. Months, weeks or even years (maybe?) might be the contamination swine flu season and before its story gets told.
