H1N1 Flu top 10 FAQ
With the number of cases arising, H1N1 is becoming more of a global threat. I have received numerous emails about cases, miracle cures, prevention tips and all, below is a comprehensive FAQ which I have received in my email as well and would like to share with everyone. Please remember, don’t be selfish, if you have contracted the illness or is suspected of having it, please don’t go around public places or even your work place or school! If you do so you are being very selfish in spreading the disease to other innocent victims.
Now I present you the FAQ, read up and help save yourself, your friends and your family and ultimately the world! (being a bit dramatic there)
1) Can we distinguish between regular and H1N1 flu, without a lab test?
No, the flu is the flu, but there are variations in presentation. Some symptoms such as cough, runny nose, fever, body aches, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhoea occur more or less in every flu patient, but may present differently by different people. Some infected people have very mild symptoms, some in between, and a small minority, probably less than 10 per cent, has severe features including the dangerous pneumonia. Continue reading
