Do I Have Swine Flu (H1N1 Flu)?

Have you live in or travel to an area where many people are infected with H1N1?

Do you have daily contact with pigs as a part of your job or a hobby (swine farmers, veterinarians)?

As far as you know, have you been in contact with someone infected with the N1N1 virus?

Do your symptoms develop about one to three days after you were in contact with an infected person?

Do you cough or have a sore throat?

Do you have fever and chills?

Do you have runny or stuffy nose?

Do you have watery, red eyes?

Do you have body aches?

Do you have a headache or feel fatigued?

Do you have diarrhea, nausea or vomiting?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have a swine flu. Swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by the H1N1 strains of the influenza (flu) virus. Swine flu is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted in direct contact with an infected person or by touching contaminated surfaces. The name of this disease comes from the fact that the H1N1 virus is similar to the one that causes the flu in pigs. In 2009, many people around the world became infected with the virus, so the World Health Organization declared a swine flu pandemic that ended in a year.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have a swine flu. Swine flu is respiratory infection that is caused by the H1N1 strains of the influenza virus. The swine flu virus is transmitted by the same way as the seasonal flu virus. You can become infected by inhaling contaminated air droplets from the coughing and sneezing of an infected person or by touching objects used by the infected person. You cannot catch a swine flu by eating pork products. Swine flu symptoms occur within 1 to 3 days after exposure to the virus. A diagnosis is based on a physical examination and additional tests.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have a swine flu. Swine flu is an infectious disease caused by the H1N1 strains of the influenza virus. The swine flu symptoms are similar to those of a seasonal flu. An infected person can spread the virus one day before the onset of symptoms, up to a week after becoming ill. Treatment usually includes symptom management therapy. However, in people with chronic illnesses, a doctor may include additional medications. The best way to protect yourself from swine flu is to get a seasonal flu vaccine that also contains the H1N1 influenza virus strains.