Day: February 8, 2010

  • What does the flu virus look like

    This is a monococcal type of virus. The shape of h1n1 2009 virus is oblong. It is not spherical in shape. If you intend to check out, electron microscope images of this virus, please check out the Internet

  • What causes the flu

    Being in close association with patients can cause this infection. Surfaces, utensils or items handled by infected patients can also become the cause. With all, uncleanliness and lack of personal hygiene is the main cause of flu

  • What organism causes the swine flu

    Type A flu virus is the causative agent of swine flu. It is very commonly referred to as H1N1 2009 virus. The genes of it is reported to be a combination of the ones in birds, humans and pigs.

  • Do i have swine flu

    What are the symptoms that you have? Depending on this , it is easy to estimate regarding contraction. However, please call your doctor and check out with him. If you have flu symptoms along with nausea and vomiting or diarrhea, you can go through rapid influenza test by talking to your doctor proactively on time

  • Where can i get a flu shot

    Children can get this at the state health department in case of swine flu. Seasonal flu vaccines are available at clinics for all. Adults can get it at pharmacies, clinics or health departments in and around. Please refer to CDC website. They have a list of state health department clinics and ALA flu shot locator that would help you with this

  • How did swine flu start

    Swine flu was initially just like seasonal flu. But when it started becoming fatal, the history was traced. It has been reported that this started in Mexico, Texas and California. Then infections were seen in UK,Canada, Spain, Newzeland and other eastern regions of the globe. At the end of April 2009, WHO and CDDC raised alarms in this regard

  • Who swine flu

    Swine flu can get into anyone who is of any age. High risk group constitute aged, children under 5, pregnant women, people with premedical health problems like bronchitis, asthma and the like. When the immunity of a person is reduced, he is said to be prone to this ailment

  • Why is it called swine flu

    Swine means pigs. The causative agent of this swine flu is the H1N1 2009 virus. This virus has genes that is formed or mutated and is a combination of genes from humans, birds and pigs. That is why this is commonly referred as swine flu

  • How long does it take to recover from the flu

    3-7 days is the time period for which the infections will persist. Cough might persist longer. However, in people with reduced body resistance and in children, the infection is likely to stay for even a longer time.

  • Is swine flu vaccine safe

    Swine flu vaccine is definitely safe when you compare the ill effects of this ailment. However, the Gullian Barre Syndrome is seen in 1 among million cases who get themselves vaccinated. However, CDC recommends taking swine flu vaccine for all