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Swine Flu!!

Swine Flu!!. By Carlos Canizales Mr. G 10/12/09. 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.

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Swine Flu!!

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  1. Swine Flu!! ByCarlos Canizales Mr. G 10/12/09

  2. 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.

  3. How do you get Swine Flu? • Flu is generally transmitted through the respiratory tract. Droplets of infected body fluids may carry flu when people cough or sneeze.

  4. What are Symptoms of Swine Flu? • fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent • cough • runny nose or stuffy nose • sore throat • body aches • headache • chills • fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme • diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu

  5. 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).

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. Websites I Visited!!!! • 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://pediatrics.about.com/od/swineflu/a/409_symptoms.htm

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