Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Cause and Symptoms of Swine Flu

Cause of swine flu

Cause of swine flu are by influenza viruses, there are many types of influenza virus. The main causes swine flu is an influenza virus endemic in pigs. Strains endemic in swine are called swine influenza virus (SIV). There are three genus Orthomyxoviridae that are endemic in humans, one of the three types of these types are highly endemic in pigs, and another rare. Influenza A virus is very common, and influenza C virus is rare.

Symptoms of Swine Flu

Signs and symptoms of swine flu is almost the same as the flu in general. So we are sometimes fooled by swine flu. When you are experiencing symptoms such as: Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and weakness / fatigue, you should beware, so you're exposed to swine flu. In addition to these symptoms, in some patients sometimes experience diarrhea and vomiting, "Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ''

To diagnose someone with swine flu, a review of special needs, such as a history of swine flu. In certain areas, it is possible swine flu outbreak being, then this could be the basis of a medical diagnosis. Swine flu has no specific symptoms, so we often underestimate the flu that occurs, sometimes even ignored.

Swine Flu

You also should be aware of someone who has swine flu, if this happens, when you have the flu, you might have contracted the disease from the person. Definitive diagnosis of swine flu requires laboratory testing through samples of respiration (a simple nose and throat swab).
   
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