TIP OF THE WEEK – September 8, 2009

With the spread of the swine flu in schools and college campuses increasing all across the country we thought it would be a good idea for this week’s Tip-of-the-Week to be about prevention.

The most important thing to effectively combat a disease is the early identification of the disease and timely medication. The symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of normal influenza like illnesses including
Fever
Sore throat
Head aches
Body aches
Running or blocked nose
Chills
Fatigues
The recent outbreak has also a large number of patients reporting vomiting and diarrhea.
The virus affects nose, throat and lungs causing respiratory problems.

HOW TO PREVENT SWINE FLU:

Effective swine flu prevention can only be done by ensuring three things i.e. prevention in swine, prevention in human and prevention of its spread among humans.

Cover nose and mouth while sneezing and coughing.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth frequently.
Wash your hands at regular intervals.
Drink large quantity of water and also get enough sleep.
Avoid close contact with affected people and stay at least 3 feet away from those having respiratory infection.

Please contact your health care professional with any additional questions or concerns.

Hope you found our “Tip of the Week” to be informative and helpful.

Until next week…