Important Tips On How To Not Catch Swine Flu - There may be the threat of a global pandemic but there are simple things you can do to avoid catching swine flu and give yourself maximum protection.
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There may be the threat of a global pandemic but there are simple things you can do to avoid catching swine flu and give yourself maximum protection.
Author: Lyn Thomas
Date: Apr 28, 2009 - 7:14:45 PM
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Several countries world-wide have suspect cases reported of the new swine flu virus, from as far apart as
A respiratory disease, swine flu is caused from type A influenza. Studies have shown that the swine flu H1N1 is common throughout pig populations worldwide, with 25 percent of animals showing antibody evidence of having the infection.
Swine flu viruses don't usually infect humans. The current swine flu, however, has a toxic mix of a gene segment from bird flu, a segment from human flu, plus two genes from pig flu. Pigs are well known as being the earth's most efficient 'mixing bowls'. The completely unknown virus is creating havoc, as humans have no immunity to it.
You cannot catch Swine flu through eating pork products, however human-to-human infections are taking place, even without the victims being exposed to animals that are diseased.
Here are simple precautions you need to use to provide self-protection against the threatened pandemic:
Just a single sneeze will propel 100,000 droplets into the air, racing at approximately 90 mph, descending onto door knobs, elevator buttons, ATM and computer keypads, escalator railings and grocery cart handles. British researchers have revealed, that in a subway train at rush hour, as many as 10 percent of all commuters may be contaminated with the spray and residue from just one sneeze. Up to 150 commuters could be infected by one uncovered sneeze, or cough. The stream of air forced by from a cough, travels at speeds nearing 600 mph.
It is estimated that around 80 percent of all infections are passed on by hands. If you aren’t to wash your hands, use hand-sanitizers which have 60% alcohol content. These are readily available in handy pocket size containers.
Germs are passed more quickly that way than any other method of transmission.
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It is possible to treat Swine flu. It is resistant to two of the four drugs approved for treating flu, but two new arrivals, Tamiflu and Relenza have proven to be successful.
Up until now, Mexican hog workers, infected with swine flu, have rarely been the cause of infecting other humans, except for close family members.
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