Symptoms-of-Swine-Flu---Know-the-Difference-Between-H1N1-Flu-and-Regular-Flu

Swine Flu is a number one health concern the world over. The HI1N1 flu or Swine Flu was first detected in US in April 2009. The worst affected areas initially were Canada and Mexico before H1N1 flu cases began to emerge in other areas of the world. In a short span of four months, the disease has spread to almost all regions in the world. World Health Organization has called H1N1 as pandemic which means a big epidemic that involves the entire country or perhaps the world. Usually, the signs of a pandemic are when a virus without......... More

Stress-and-Swine-Flu---Why-Reducing-Stress-May-Be-a-Key-Step-You-Must-Take-to-Avoid-Swine-Flu

Are you stressed about the swine flu or the h1n1 flu? Or are you just stressed about whatever is going on in your life? It doesn't matter. Stress and swine flu are a bad mix. Read on to find out why and what you can do about it. Stress weakens your immune system. And encountering a flu virus with such an impairment is making you a sitting duck. Don't sit still for that. You can lower your stress and increase your immune system's ability to fight incoming germs. And even if you do get the swine......... More

How-Long-Does-Swine-Flu-Last

Many people wonder how long swine flu lasts but as with many other disease it does depend upon the strength of the attack and whether other symptoms are present. Essentially, just remember that swine flu is treatable and the earlier you get a diagnosis the better. Isn't it better to seek the opinion of a medical professional as early as possible rather than wait a few more days? If it is swine influenza you have caught it early, if it's not, then nothing lost. The visible basic swine flu symptoms can come and go in a matter of......... More

A-H1N1-Swine-Flu-Likely-Originated-in-US-Lab

When the first reported cases of A/H1N1 swine flu emerged in April 2009, it was widely believed that the novel influenza strain originated in Mexico. By late June, when evidence failed to materialize confirming a Mexican origin, a new theory hypothesized that A/H1N1 originated in Asia and was transported unintentionally via an unsuspecting human carrier to North America. This though, probably is not the case. Instead it is likely, though not confirmed, that A/H1N1, is a genetically engineered creation that originated in the United States, specifically in a lab in Madison, Wisconsin that had accidentally escaped through some......... More

How-to-Prevent-Swine-Flu---Special-Tips-to-Boost-Your-Immune-System-Now

To prevent swine flu, many people think that wearing face masks and popping vitamin supplements will boost their immunity against the disease. However, many experts believe that we need to do more to keep swine flu at bay. Wearing a face mask only stops an infected person from coughing and sneezing on other people. It does not stop germs from invading our bodies. Taking vitamin supplements will not help if we do not adopt a healthy lifestyle. We are especially vulnerable to swine flu at the moment as the vaccine is not yet available. The best......... More

Overview-of-Swine-Flu

Swine flu is referred to as H1N1 influence virus of A type. This is the recent strain of flu which has affected people. It is a false notion that the virus is caused from eating pork. This is an influenza virus which attacks people and people are responsible for spreading this virus. This virus is a combined effect of bird flu, human flu and swine flu. This new strain is highly infectious and is spreading all over the world. It has almost become like an epidemic and people are really scared. The H1N1 is not similar to......... More

Swine-Flu-Causes---Exactly-What-Causes-the-H1N1-Virus

Swine flu is just another form of the common flu, although this virus strain is normally identified with pigs. The latest swine flu virus that has affected a lot of people and a lot of countries is however of a different kind, as it shows a combination of viruses previously seen in people, birds and pigs. No one really gets a warning before being infected by the flu virus. But just like most illnesses, the swine flu virus is caused by factors that people should be aware of, so they can avoid the flu like the......... More

What-is-the-Difference-Between-Swine-Flu-and-Regular-Flu

Each year fall and winter brings cold and flu season. Seasonal flu strains (which we shall refer to as "regular flu") are widespread and varied. They appear all around the world and generally cause temporary discomfort. Regular flu doesn't pose a long term health problem for the average person. The exceptions are the elderly and others with weakened immune systems. Most deaths attributed to regular flu occur within this demographic. From year to year the general population builds up some immunity to regular flu. This is not true of swine flu --- the strain that is receiving......... More

Swine-Flu-and-the-World-Economy

Is swine flu the last straw that will break the camel's back (world economy) already reeling under the effects of global recession? This is a question worth analyzing as it proves which countries are resilient enough to face the economic slow down and the swine flu menace. While some countries might adapt to the situation well some others could be badly hit as a lot of funds and resources which could otherwise be used for putting the economy back on track will be spent on fighting the virus. Health expenditure across continents has risen significantly and developing as......... More

Cure-Swine-Flu-the-Natural-Way

With winter coming up and the inevitable flu season wouldn't it be nice to know how to cure swine flu? It has been called a "pandemic" What is that? According to Wikipedia, "An influenza pandemic is an epidemic of an influenza virus that spreads on a worldwide scale and infects a large proportion of the human population." First a little history, it isn't a new flu at all, many conspiracy types seem to think the government has concocted this super bug for some dastardly reason but this is not the case. A flu outbreak occurred in......... More

Common-Sense-Home-Remedies-For-Swine-Flu

Despite the fact that we are still enjoying the sun and the fun of summer, many are turning their attention to the upcoming flu season and the anticipation of the H1N1 flu virus. It is not too early to start to prepare, and many are starting to consider home remedies for swine flu as an alternative to conventional prevention, treatment and medication. Using home remedies to fight and treat a variety of illnesses is nothing new, and for years people have been using home remedies, homeopathic medication and natural treatments for a variety of illnesses, including colds......... More

5-Differences-Between-the-Swine-Flu-2009-and-the-Seasonal-Flu

Why is the swine flu 2009 (also known as the H1N1 virus) different from the seasonal flu? Below we will list some of the differences and why people should not confuse these 2 viruses with each other. What is the age limit ? With the seasonal flu, the ages most effected by it resulting in deaths are the elderly and extremely young. While the swine flu 2009 strain, has puzzled some doctors because most of the cases have been in the age groups of between 5 and 24 and people in their fifties or......... More

Swine-Flu-H1N1---Dont-Get-it-This-Flu-Season

The swine flu virus has now been found in more than half of the world,s countries. The first cases which occurred in Mexico actually originated as an infection from pigs. This triggered a slaughter of pigs in some countries which was entirely unnecessary since the virus while it may have originated from infected pigs is mainly spread by person to person contact. Anyone who is carrying the swine flu virus is a potential threat of infection to all others he comes in close contact with. A vital question on everybody's mind is how do you protect yourself......... More

Swine-Flu-Statistics

Current statistics show that those who are more at risk from becoming seriously ill with Swine Flu are the following: * People with diabetes at whatever stage. * Pregnant women. * Young children under 5 years old. * People with chronic kidney disease. * People with chronic heart disease. * Those with asthma. * People with a liver disease. * Those with a suppressed immune system. Dr. Anne Schuchat, the C.D.C's interim deputy director for science and public health, said that in the United States, most of those that had been hospitalized because of swine flu......... More

Can-Canada-Prevent-Swine-Flu-Without-Vaccines

Is the US really filled with progressive "forward" thinkers, or are they merely trying to progress backwards into a pharmaceutical controlled health care system. Just look at the swine flu as an example. Our government and the "progressive" media can't get swine flu vaccines to the market fast enough. Heck, they are even skipping the clinical trial requirements that would determine, and removing the risk of lawsuit if the shots actually harm people. But wait, what's this? The Public Health Agency of Canada is actually conducting a large scale trial to see the results Vitamin D......... More

Swine-Flu---Ayurvedic-Herbal-Treatment

Swine flu (swine influenza A) is a respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses that usually infect the respiratory tract of pigs. Swine flu viruses have the capacity to mutate so that they are easily transmissible among humans. The 2009 outbreak is due to infection with the H1N1 virus and was first observed in Mexico. Symptoms in humans are similar to most influenza infections: fever, cough, nasal secretions, fatigue, headache, and gastrointestinal symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea. Two antiviral agents, Zanamivir and Oseltamivir are known to be effective in this condition, if taken within 48 hours of the onset......... More

Swine-Flu-Shots-May-Be-Too-Little,-Too-Late

According to the Center for Disease Control, the best defense against flu, both seasonal and H1N1 or Swine Flu, is the flu vaccine. This week, they announced that the first shipments of the nasal mist form of the vaccine will be available. But before you head out to your doctor's or the local flu clinic to get your Swine Flu shot, you need to know a few things. 1. The nasal mist is only for people aged 2-49. 2. It's being offered to health workers first, then to the groups most at risk for complicatons......... More

Natural-Remedy-For-Swine-Flu-(H1N1-Virus)

Ever since the out break of swine flu people have started looking for all types of remedies to prevent this dreaded disease. Naturally people have also looked up to ayurveda the oldest system of medicine to prevent this disease. Although there is no mention of swine flu in ayurvedic texts but signs similar to swine flu have been laid out in it. Let us find out exactly how ayurveda can help keep this flu at bay. In ayurveda flu symptoms include fever, body ache, soreness in the throat, feeling cold, debility which are similar to H1NI virus......... More

General-Information-About-Swine-Flu

The world is facing a serious flu threat in the form of swine flu. Currently human cases of swine flu have been reported from Mexico and the US. Swine flu was first reported in Mexico, where several people have died from the new strain of the influenza virus, so health authorities have been put on a high alert to prevent a pandemic like situation from occurring. Swine flu is a respiratory disease that is caused by influenza A (H1N1) virus. Its main symptoms are similar to that of a seasonal flu like fever, coughing, lack......... More

The-Swine-Flu-Vaccine---Why-Vaccines-Cause-Disease

Will you be taking the H1N1 swine flu vaccine? If this question provokes an immediate response, ask yourself why. Do you know exactly what is in that vaccine? Please review the information in the links to obtain an aspect to vaccines that you may not have thought about. Educate yourself about vaccines in order to make an informed choice. Can vaccines cause disease? From the education I have acquired through my mentors, I have decided vaccines to be the number one cause of disease. Your body simply isn't designed to be injected with a virus, let......... More

H1N1-Swine-Flu-and-Multiple-Sclerosis

I was reading an article that said that the death expectancy this year in America could be as high as 90,000 Americans. That doesn't even include other countries. I don't know about you but that scares me. As I currently am laying in bed with body aches, chills, burning eyes and head pain. At this point it doesn't matter if you call it Swine Flu or H1N1. It was known too long before as the Swine flu and no matter how hard they try to change the name... I think it is to late. Especially now with......... More

The-Battle-Against-Swine-Flu

What is the one thing that has grabbed world attention for the past few months with reams of newspaper articles devoted to analyze and find a solution to a problem that has threatened to turn our world into a sick planet? The world at large was already grappling with economic recession and a sudden unexpected attack from a virus known as the swine flu took the wind out of the wings. There was hardly any country left unaffected with its impact. Recession got pushed to the background and this came to occupy center stage. The other common name......... More

Stopping-the-Spread-of-Swine-Flu

The swine flu pandemic is upon us and everyone knows at least one person who has or has had the swine flu. The number of ill people is putting a strain on businesses and is a danger to the young and especially those with a compromised immune system. There are many ways to stop the virus from spreading including the use of chemical cleaners (yes chlorine bleach is a chemical) that kill viruses on surface to try and prevent the spread of the disease. There is also a chemical free way to kill swine flu using high concentration......... More

Symptoms-of-Swine-Flu

Have you or someone you know got Swine Flu? Would you know if they had it? Would you know what to do about it? You would have to be living on the moon to not have heard about Swine Flu, this potentially fatal flu has seen people panic, become fearful, paranoid and more. The best course of action to take of course is to get to know about it, become familiar (theoretically of course) with the flu's symptoms. Symptoms Of Swine Flu We know that flu (or influenza is the generic name) and......... More