Has the swine flu outbreak got you frightened witless? Have you become panicky because you know that the virus can be seriously damaging to towards your health, as with what we have seen in some swine flu cases with death being the outcome. You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t dread something of this nature.

I know lots of people especially the elderly that if this virus continues and is not controlled with the swine flu vaccine they may become reclusive and too frightened to even open the door to anyone, including family. The thing to be aware of are the signs, symptoms, and needing a swine flu friend, that does not mean for any second that you need to make friends with somebody who has the swine flu virus, really the opposite in fact.

Our children are the most precious things in the world to us and we never want to see them unwell but as luck may have it, our children are always the ones to pick up every bug or virus going before anyone else gets a sniff of it, so what we need to reckon about is helping our children and anyone else who needs it regarding this illness it is not going to go away by itself.

Does The Swine Flu Vaccine Work? Well it certainly seems to appear so, but in case it’s not as affective in particular individuals – that might not respond to the treatment as well as others, then prevention is better than any cure. We need to make sure the elderly around the age 65 and over, the pregnant women and young children under five and anyone with any under lying health conditions should try their best to stay clear of this flu virus. If you yourself have an under lying health problem which may be included in the list below then you are likely to be more at risk of catching swine flu.

Diabetes mellitus Weakened immune system Chronic (long-term) lung disease Chronic heart disease Chronic kidney disease Been treated for asthma with drugs in the last 3 years  Chronic neurological disease (neurological disorders include motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease)  Immunosuppression whether caused by disease or treatment 

Some people who have contracted the swine flu virus were fortunate to only suffer from mild symptoms and survived to live yet another day.

Sadly in some cases of the more severe swine flu incidents where a person has an underlying health problem, the outcome had led to their death , So it is best we all work towards staying clear from this virus as best as we possibly can.

Typical Swine Flu Symptoms

High Temperature over 38c Aching muscles Sore throat or/and dry cough Tiredness  Loss of appetite Vomiting  Diarrhoea Typical flu like symptoms such as runny nose, coughing, sneezing etc

These are just some symptoms of the swine flu which may occur, but if you get any other symptoms you are not sure of then call your GP. Never go to the surgery in case you do have the swine flu virus. Get yourself a swine flu friend who can go to your local medical centre or hospital, or chemist to pick up prescriptions and medication if necessary.

Swine flu virus vaccine was brought in for use on the 21st of October 2009, and all at high risk groups that are being vaccinated first will include:

Anyone from the age of 6 months to 65 years with long term health issues will be first in line, as well as health care workers due to them being at risk from their own patients.

Pregnant women

Sufferers of HIV/AIDS and cancer

People 65 years and over in seasonal flu vaccine at risk groups

If you do suspect you have swine flu virus then you should use general cold and flu hygiene such as the washing of your hands thoroughly and catching any coughs and sneezes within a tissue and throwing it away. Do not leave any used tissues lying around and make sure at all times your hand covers your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing.

Try not to come into contact with anyone at all if possible apart from your swine flu friend, especially any person in the at risk groups mentioned above, and stay indoors as much as you can and keep warm and keep contact with people to a minimum. If you have a confirmed case of swine flu, always ensure somebody can keep a check on you as much as possible.

Young children including babies are most vulnerable so be aware of this and keep a check on them at every convenience because they can’t tell you what is incorrect themselves. Keep an eye on their temperature and phone the swine flu virus helpline for any help needed or just for advice if you are not sure what is incorrect, whether it has anything to do with the swine flu or not. 

No matter what virus is the problem then to keep Mother And Baby safe then you Catch It, Bin It, Kill It