Symptoms For Swine Flu
The Swine Flu in Children: When to Call Your Doctor
There is a great deal of information circulating about Swine Flu this year and parents may be confused as to whether their child has swine flu, the seasonal flu or just an upper respiratory infection. Parents may wonder when, or if, they should take their child to the doctor.
The fact is, most cases of swine flu have been mild and haven't caused more discomfort than the seasonal flu. Symptoms of swine flu are also similar to those of the seasonal flu. Even so, there are certain situations whe...
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Expert & Community Posts
Here's what asthmatics need to know about swine flu
By Rick Frea , Health ExpertBy now most of us know about the swine flu, but do we know what it is and how to prevent it? ... Read more »
Swine Flu/H1N1 Flu Virus: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
By James Thompson MD , Health ExpertThe swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) is still spreading, but there's no need to panic. This flu... Read more »
Diagnosing and Testing for Swine Flu
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Most people wondering if they have the H1N1 swine flu will be diagnosed by their doctor, based... Read more »
Seasonal Flu, Swine Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines for People With Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...asthma patients have been recommended to get annual flu shots in order to prevent the flu. As... Read more »
Staying on Meds - Letting Your Psychiatrist Know Who's Boss
By John McManamy , Health ExpertLet's resume the conversation. In my last two shareposts, I referred to two individuals here,... Read more »
Health Guide
Symptoms of the Swine Flu, Swine Flu Treatment Information
Swine flu is caused by type A influenza (also known as H1N1). Swine Flu symptoms are similar to the flu that normally infects humans.Symptoms include:fevercoughsore throatbody... Read more »What is Swine Flu and other Frequently Asked Questions
What is swine flu?As its name suggest, swine flu is a type of flu virus that usually only affects pigs. Four different swine flu strains commonly circulate among pigs, and the animals get sick but... Read more »Asthmatics Should Be Cautious of Swine Flu
April 28, 2009MILWAUKEE – As news of the swine flu situation develops, it is important for those with asthma or other respiratory conditions to be aware of the basic facts about influenza and how... Read more »Immunizations: Viral Influenza
Viral InfluenzaInfluenza, commonly called the flu, is always caused by a virus.Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus.There are different strains of influenza:Influenza A is the most... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Medications
For mild influenza, symptom relief is similar to that for colds. Vaccines are available to prevent influenza (See section on Viral Influenza Vaccines).Two classes of antiviral agents have... Read more »Images
Related News
At least 20 dead from swine flu outbreak in Mexico
April 24, 2009At least 20 people have died from an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, and hundreds of others have been made ill from the virus strain. The new flu... Read summary »
Swine flu goes person-to-pig; could it come back?
May 03, 2009Researchers say that the H1NI (swine flu) virus has passed back to pigs from a farmworker, and the question is whether it will mutate and come back... Read summary »
Swine flu symptoms vague, but virus spreads quickly
April 27, 2009The new strain of swine flu has killed 103 people in Mexico and spread across North America and possibly as far afield as Spain and New Zealand. And... Read summary »
Canada becomes third nation to confirm swine flu cases
April 26, 2009Canada became the third country to confirm human cases of swine flu Sunday as other nations considered wider measures to curb the spread of the... Read summary »
CDC: Avoid travel to Mexico
April 27, 2009The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning U.S. residents to avoid travel to Mexico as the number of swine-flu linked... Read summary »
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