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How long is flu contagious
Flu is contagious from 1 day preceding the visibility of signs to 5-7 days after the infection is seen. However this can be longer for people with reduced body resistance.
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Can pets get the swine flu
Pets can get swine flu. Turkeys, cheetah, ferrets and domestic cats have already fallen prey to this infection. They get it from their closely associated human counterparts
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Where to get h1n1 flu shots
Adults can get them at the nearby pharmacy, clinic or a doctor in US. State health departments offer swine flu vaccines for children. Flu locators in the CDC site can help you a lot with this
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What is the scientific name for the swine flu
Scientific name is H1N1 2009 Novel virus. A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)v-like virus is the name of virus that is used to prepare vaccinations for the pandemic A h1n1/09 flu. H and N refer to proteins present on their surface. H is haemagluttinin and N refers to Neuraminidase
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What are the symptons of swine flu
Swine flu signs are same as the regular seasonal flu. Diarrhea, omit and nausea might also be there. Rashes and pink eye are rare but possible symptoms of swine flu.
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How long do flu shots last
Flu shots contain live attenuated or dead viral strains which in turn help in production of antibodies which would help in battling against the disease. So, when you get the shot for a strain, it is likely that you can stay away from the viral infection for life. This is not the case in people with reduced body immunity and those with COPD or pre medical illnesses
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How many people died from the flu pandemic
The number of deaths between April to November 14 2009 is 9280. The number of hospitalizations is around 213000 and number of infections is around 43 million
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How long does the swine flu last
This depends on your immunity. For people with pre existing COPD, this can be for several weeks duration. For healthy individuals, it can be even 5-10 days if medications are timely
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How do i know if i have swine flu
Symptoms include stuffy nose, fever, chills, cough, headache, aches, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and dehydration. But a laboratory test and your doctor will help in final diagnosis.
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Where to get flu shot
Clinics nearby offer flu shots. Swine flu shot for children is given by the state health departments. Adults can get it at pharmacies, clinics or with doctors nearby. Before this, please check out the website of CDC and take help form flu shot locator links present there
