Swine Flu Pandemic
Swine Flu is a breathing / respiratory disease that infects Pigs and is caused by a Flu virus.
Humans can catch Swine Flu and symptoms will vary from person to person, some people who have caught Swine Flu have described it as similar to the common UK Cold that everyone gets in winter. Whereas some people have suffered badly with it and have been admitted to hospital.
Swine Flu became a global pandemic on 11 June 2009. A Pandemic is classed is as a quick outbreak of an infectious disease that can and will spread quickly across the world hitting most countries.
The best ways to avoid swine flu or even avoid spreading it are to
1. Cover your mouth when coughing and sneezing.
2. Washing your hands regularly with soap and water will also help kill and remove the infection from your hands which will stop it spreading by things you touch.
3. Cleaning hard surfaces and items within your house hold that are commonly picked up, with an antibacterial spray.
4. Throwing tissues into the bin straight away is vital, as it has been proved that germs can live on tissues for up to 7 hours.
Government Swine Flu Leaflet
the spread of AH1N1 or Swine Flu is really scary. It is a good thing that this virus is not very deadly. We are advised to take Vitamin-C and to wear face masks.
the use of face masks and boosting your immune system by taking lots of vitamin-C is still an effective way of preventing the spread of the Swine Flu virus.
I have a relative who got the Swine Flu in Mexico. It is a good thing that he already recovered from this disease.
Swine flu is not as dangerous as Dengue Fever but we should still take precautions to avoid spreading and contracting this disease.