| 1. What Is Swine Flu? |
| Ans : Swine flu is the new influenza virus infection causing illness in people by a virus known as 2009 H1N1. |
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| 2. Symptoms of Swine Flu? |
| Ans : Common flu and include fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, associated with diarrhea and vomiting, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) leads to death. |
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| 3. How it spread? |
| Ans : Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing and /or sneezing of people with influenza or by touching something with live flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. |
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| 4. Who will be at higher risk? |
| Ans : Swine flu infection can occur in every body irrespective of age, sex and community. But there is a high risk in pregnant women, young children, elderly people and people with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease. |
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| 5. Diagnosis and Treatment? |
| Ans : A sample collected from throat within the first five days of illness will be sent to the laboratory for analysis and confirmation. Antiviral drugs are recommended in case of positive result, under the advice of health care professionals. |
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| PREVENTIONS & CONTROL |
 Personal Care
Diet management
Food supplements
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| Personal Care : |
| Wearing face masks helps provide mechanical barrier against infected droplets. |
Avoid using public urinals |
| Covering the nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and proper disposal of the used tissue. |
Avoid visiting the crowded places like theaters and prayer halls |
| Maintaining good hygiene. |
Avoiding touching eyes, nose and mouth with hands |
| Washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of virus. |
Get sufficient sleep |
| Try to avoid close contact with sick persons. |
Exercise regularly |
| Keep surfaces clean by wiping them down with a household disinfectant. |
Drinking boiled and cooled water |
| Avoid eating outside food. |
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| Diet Management : |
| By improving one’s immunity can fight against the infections. |
The best way to improve the immunity is to eat healthy food that boost up the immunity.
That includes:
Protein rich food such as milk, curds, soya bean, fish and lean meat Fresh vegetables and fruits. |
| Cereals as a part of diet such as bajra, jowar, ragi, wheat and channa. |
| Immune Boosters: |
| Diet supplement play a major role in improving the immunity. |
| One such product is Oxyflax ISB, Contains Colostrum and Omega 3 that boosts immunity and help you protect yourself from Swine flu and other common diseases. |
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