Five Ways to Fight the Swine Flu

View the Swine Flu video here.   Winter in North America brings with it yearly uninvited guests- flu bugs- multiple strains of illness causing viruses just waiting for new bodies to infect.   The most common recommendation has been to protect yourself with a flu vaccine.  But with virtually all the US flu suddenly resistant to the leading antiviral Tamiflu, health officials are worried about where this could lead.  Here are some key guidelines you MUST know if you want to survive this year’s flu season.   How can you distinguish a cold from the flu? First understand that colds are minor infections of the nose and throat which usually develop slowly as a scratchy, sore throat, followed by sneezing and a runny nose.  The flu, however, affects the entire body and symptoms appear suddenly, quite often as headache, muscle aches and fever.  (See comparison chart)   Symptoms                Cold              Flu   fever                   rare                characteristic, high (102-104F);                                               lasts 3-4 days   headache                rare               prominent   general aches,pains     slight              usual; often severe   fatigue,weakness       quite mild         can last up to 2-3 weeks   extreme exhaustion     never               early and prom...
Source: Dr. Donna, MedicineWoman - Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Tags: breaking news Personal Health public health flu influenza pandemic prevention swine flu tamiflu treatment Source Type: blogs