Flu usually lasts for 3-7 days in otherwise healthy people. If you have weakened body resistance, the flu is likely to last longer. Children and aged or people with pre medical conditions will have the flu for a longer duration

The Spanish flu in 1918 took a toll of lives and all those victims were born well before 1957. As such there is no guarantee that all born before 1957 have antibodies genetically formed to protect them against this viral strain

CDC has advised all to take up the vaccine on time. Since the ill effects of the infection are more and have proven fatal, it is safe to get vaccinated. But 1 in million cases of flu shot recipients have suffered from nervous system disorders like Gullian Barre Syndrome

H1N1 vaccine has been reported to be safe by CDC. But considering the ill effects of the disease, it is recommended that you get vaccinated. However very rare cases of Gullian Barre Syndrome have been spotted too

Viral shed happens from 1 day before getting sick to 5-7 days later. Be away from others during this period. This can help in disease prevention in others around you

Mainly, the disease is passed from infected patients. When the infected patient sneezes or coughs, he ejects the infectious droplets into air. This air when inhaled by healthy people prove to be the cause of the swine flu. Other carriers include surfaces and utensils handled by patients who have got infected

It all started with symptoms similar to regular seasonal flu in Mexico. Later in April 2009, this became a pandemic when rashes, diarrhea and vomiting were also reported by infected people and the number skyrocketed

9280 people have died due to Swine flu as per reports from CDC. There have also been 213000 hospitalized cases and 43 million cases of infection floating around

Swine flu caused by same viral strain cannot be visible in the same person twice. This can happen only when you have had a test that has resulted in false positive. The other scenario is when you have had a viral infection due to strain 1 and you get another flu due to strain 2

Rapid influenza diagnostic tests are the most common tests that are done to diagnose flu. Others include immunoflurescence, PCR, viral culture and rapid antigen testing. Your doctor can help you with this in case of test results