Swine Flu (influenza A H1N1 virus has claimed 10 lives in India. Most of deaths are from Pune. Panic has been set in. Around 800+ cases have been recorded through out the India.
What is Swine Flue? Meaning of Swine Flu
Swine Flu is influenza A H1N1 Virus. It is just like any other common influenza virus but, the big difference is that the current swine influenza A (H1N1) virus has components of pig and bird influenza viruses in it, so that humans don’t have any immunity to it. That is what made it more likely that it would become a pandemic virus (have the ability to cause a global outbreak) because it could easily spread from person-to-person.
The Swine flu has been compared to other similar types of influenza virus in terms of mortality: “in the US it appears that for every 1000 people who get infected, about 40 people need admission to hospital and about one person dies”.
Symptoms of swine flu infections
- 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
Signs of a more serious swine flu infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure.
What is Swine Flu High Risk Group?
There are certain groups of people who are more inclined to get infected to Swine flu. Those groups are called Swine flu high risk groups high risk groups. These people are thought to be at risk for serious, life-threatening infections. The group of people in this group are:
- Pregnant women
- People with chronic medical problems, such as chronic lung disease, like asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunosuppression
- Children and adults with obesity
Precautions to prevent swine flu
The deadly Swine Flu has finally made press the Panic button in India.. However, Swine Flu is certainly one of those diseased where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are five tips for you to keep away from the pandemic
- Wash your hands frequently
Use the antibacterial soaps to cleanse your hands. Wash them often, for at least 15 seconds and rinse with running water. - Get enough sleep
Try to get 8 hours of good sleep every night to keep your immune system in top flu-fighting shape. - Drink sufficient water
Drink 8 to10 glasses of water each day to flush toxins from your system and maintain good moisture and mucous production in your sinuses. - Boost your immune system
Keeping your body strong, nourished, and ready to fight infection is important in flu prevention. So stick with whole grains, colorful vegetables, and vitamin-rich fruits. - Keep informed
The government is taking necessary steps to prevent the pandemic and periodically release guidelines to keep the pandemic away. Please make sure to keep up to date on the information and act in a calm manner.
Treatment for Swine Flu infected person
If a person gets infected swine flu there are few antiviral drugs that can decrease the illness. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).
The U.S. CDC recommends the use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) or Relenza (zanamivir) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses; however, the majority of people infected with the virus make a full recovery without requiring medical attention or antiviral drugs.
Vaccination for Swine Flu
WHO does not expect the swine flu vaccine to be widely available until the end of 2009, noting that current production “yield” was only about half as much as expected and would cause timeline delays. There is also concern that countries which produce vaccines, 70 percent of which are in Europe, may delay sending swine flu vaccines to other countries as they may come under “tremendous pressure to protect their own citizens first,” note some experts.
Virenza (Swine Flu Drug / Medicine) by Cipla Available in following centers: (as an alternative option to Osetalmavir drug)
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Home Remedies for Swine Flu
One needs to build a strong immune system to avoid Swine Flu. One should take foods like meat, chicken, eggs, fish, milk, pulses, vegetables, nuts, seeds and soy-based foods. Having minimum 3 servings of these foods help to build a barrier against viral infections like swine flu.
Vitamin C is extremely vital if you want Superior levels of respiratory membranes demolish the swine flu virus infection. In that case add maximum intake of fruit juices, and pulpy fresh vegetables and fruits in your daily diet plan to gain rich sources of Vitamin C.
Herbal medicine/Medical herbalists suggest taking two echinacea tablets two or three times a day with a 300mg tablet of extract of St Johns Wort three times a day.
Drink Lemon Balm Tea: Experts believe that the anti-viral property of lemon balm can treat swine flu. You can drink lemon balm tea twice every day.
Chew Fresh Garlic Cloves: Garlic is considered an effective antiviral. Fresh garlic cloves (2-3) can be chewed once everyday.
If you feel symptoms of Swine Flu. Rush to the Following Government Authorized Hospitals
GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT OF SWINE FLU
| City | Hospital | Address | Contact |
| Chennai | King Institute of Preventive Medicine  ( 24/7 Service) | Guindy, Chennai – 32 | (044) 22501520, 22501521 & 22501522 |
| Communicable Diseases Hospital | Thondiarpet, Chennai | (044) 25912686/87/ 88, 9444459543 | |
| Government General Hospital | Opp. Central Railway Station, Chennai – 03 | (044) 25305000, 25305723, 25305721, 25330300 | |
| Pune | Naidu Hospital | Nr Le’Meridian, Raja Bahadur Mill, GPO, Pune – 01 | (020) 26058243 |
| National Institute of Virology | 20A Ambedkar Road , Pune – 11 | (020) 26006290 | |
| Kolkata | ID Hospital | 57,Beliaghata, Beliaghata Road , Kolkata – 10 ‎  | (033) 23701252 |
| Coimbatore | Government General Hospital | Near Railway Station, Trichy Road , Coimbatore – 18 |
(0422) 2301393, 2301394, 2301395, 2301396 |
| Hyderabad | Govt. General and Chest Diseases Hospital , | Erragadda, Hyderabad | (040) 23814939 |
| Mumbai | Kasturba Gandhi Hospital | Arthur Road, N M Joshi Marg, Jacob Circle , Mumbai – 11 | (022) 23083901, 23092458, 23004512 |
| Sir J J Hospital | J J Marg, Byculla, Mumbai – 08 | (022) 23735555, 23739031, 23760943, 23768400 / 23731144 / 5555 / 23701393 / 1366 | |
| Haffkine Institute | Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai – 12 | (022) 24160947, 24160961, 24160962 | |
| Kochi | Government Medical College | Gandhi Nagar P O, Kottayam – 08 | (0481) 2597311,2597312 |
| Government Medical College | Vandanam P O, Allapuzha – 05 | (0477) 2282015 | |
| Taluk Hospital | Railway Station Road , Alwaye,Ernakulam | (0484) 2624040 Â Sathyajit – 09847840051 | |
| Taluk Hospital | Perumbavoor PO , Ernakulam 542 | (0484) 2523138 Â Vipin – 09447305200 | |
| Gurgaon & Delhi |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) | Ansari Nagar, Aurobindo Marg Ring Road , New Delhi – 29 | (011) 26594404, 26861698Â Prof. R C Deka -9868397464 |
| National Institute for Communicable Diseases | 22, Sham Nath Marg, New Delhi – 54 |
(011) 23971272/060/ 344/524/449/ 326 | |
| Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital | Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi – 01 |
(011) 23741640, 23741649, 23741639 Dr. N K Chaturvedi – 9811101704 |
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| Vallabhai Patel Chest Institute | University Enclave, New Delhi- 07 | (011) 27667102, 27667441, 27667667, 27666182 | |
| Bangalore | Victoria Hospital | K R Market, Kalasipalayam, Bangalore – 02 | (080) 26703294Â Dr. Gangadhar – 94480-49863 |
| SDS Tuberculosis & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases | Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore – 29 | (080) 26631923 Â Dr. Shivaraj – 99801-48780 |
Lot of people are unhappy with government and want them to also include Private Hospitals in India to do the test for Swine Flu Testing. Hopefully, Government approves Swine Flu Testing in Private Hospitals
HOPE WE ALL CAN FIGHT SWINE FLU…
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Very useful post Nihar. One of my friend in Pune just showed some symptoms of swine flu and I asked her immediately to refer a doctor..
@Harsh, It is sad to here that. I hope your friend gets -ve reports and hope she has any other common flu or cold
gud post Nihar
chk mine post too on swineFlu. I posted prior to u
http://www.oceanofweb.com/heal.....tment.html
@Atul, I know. I posted after only reading your post . You can say your post inspired me…
hahaaha Gud Nihar .. checked ur post looks similar to mine
Anyways share such posts with as many people as u can. As a human being its our duty too
Atul´s last blog ..All About Swine Flu : Symptoms, Precautions, Treatment
very useful information ..
especially it created in me an awareness..
it removed all unwanted fears..
i have become an enlightened citizen.
the thing about garlic is especially good.
i will share all this information with my friends,and collegues.
thank u niharr..
@karthikk, Thanks. I am glad that you liked the post.
Kindly suggest us a anti viral drugs for children below the age of 3yrs. In case of emergency.
@Arif, Sorry, I have just posted the information that i know. I am not the right person to advice drug for children below age 3 yrs. I would recommend you to consult with a doctor.
my neighbourer miss yadavi rajesh ratnaparkhi age 12 months died on 18th of july 2009 she suffered double pneumonia and breathing problem due tonearabout 40 knoghts around her neck she must be swine flue patient the first in india from town morshi of dist amravati, maharashtra 444905 she was primarily hospitalised in children critical care hospital of amravati named HOPE then after in panjabrao deshmukh hospital of amravati where she died under treatment early morning at3:30am on 18july2009
@ramchandra, it is very sad to hear this.
Pigs don’t fly, so how did these virus strains mix without outside intervention? There is more to this swine flu than we are being told, and I will not be surprised if it is some biological warfare experiment gone wrong. At least the crazy poultry culling that avian flu caused has ceased. Are pigs being culled at all?
@Goran, Hmm. Not sure how it came. May be the persons working in the Mexico farm where pigs were having this virus. And that person got infected.
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Nice post on swine flu. Home remedies for swine flu have been shown to not only fight and reduce the symptoms, but can help in the prevention of swine flu.Garlic is considered an effective antiviral. Chew fresh garlic cloves (2-3) once everyday.
@Swine Flue in India, thanks for the tips….