Swine flu Symptoms India

Swine flu symptoms India. 9 people are already dead effected with Swine flu in India . It has already shut Maharashtra. Government in Maharashtra has ordered schools, colleges and theatres besides malls to be closed for a week in Mumbai and Pune.

Swine flu symptoms India are no diffrent from rest of the world. H1N1 Influenza virus has spread to over 75 countries, including India, since it originated in Mexico. World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Swine Flu as a Global Pandemic (Mahamari in Hindi)

The fear of the dreaded flue is increasing in Karnataka as well. Many schools are closed and hospitals are unable to cope with the increasing number of people who want to be on safer sides by getting tested for swine flu.

So far, a total of 959 positive cases of swine flu have been reported from across India, out of which 563 have been successfully treated and discharged from hospitals while the rest continue to be kept in isolation wards.

As many as 95 cases were reported today alone from across the country, out of which maximum of 47 cases were registered in Pune alone.

Acknowledging the seriousness of the swine flu scare across the country, Indias Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told media persons in New Delhi that compared to the countries in the West, the situation was much better in India.

Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure schools, colleges and shopping malls have been shut for next seven days in three cities namely Pune and Mumbai. Health Minister declared that it was the prerogative of the respective state governments whether to close schools and educational institutions, or not.

Main symptoms of swine flu in humans

Although the name 'swine flu' brings up a lot of extra fear and worry, it is important to note that swine flu is just an influenza A H1N1 virus.

That means that it is just another type of flu virus, just like that causes our typical seasonal flu symptoms. The big difference is that the current swine influenza A (H1N1) virus has components of pig and bird influenza viruses in it, so that humans don't have any immunity to it. That is what made it more likely that it would become a pandemic virus (have the ability to cause a global outbreak) because it could easily spread from person-to-person.

So far, even as you see swine flu cases increase on this swine flu map, experts don't know if this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus will return in the fall for another wave. It could or we just continue to see sporadic cases for a few weeks or months until it stops.

We do know that swine flu symptoms are just like seasonal flu symptoms.
Swine Flu Symptoms

According to the CDC, like seasonal flu, symptoms of swine flu infections can include:

* fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent
* cough
* runny nose or stuffy nose
* sore throat
* body aches
* headache
* chills
* fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme
* diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu

Signs of a more serious swine flu infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure.

If your child has symptoms of swine flu, you should avoid other people and call your pediatrician who might do a rapid flu test to see if he has an influenza A infection. Further testing can then be done to see if it is a swine flu infection. (Samples can be sent to local and state health departments and the CDC for confirmation of swine flu, especially if a child is in the hospital.)
Swine Flu High Risk Groups

With regular seasonal flu, infants and the elderly are usually thought to be most at risk for serious infections, in addition to people with chronic medical problems. Swine flu high risk groups, people who are thought to be at risk for serious, life-threatening infections, are a little different and can include:

* pregnant women
* people with chronic medical problems, such as chronic lung disease, like asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunosuppression
* children and adults with obesity

Serious Swine Flu Symptoms

More serious symptoms that would indicate that a child with swine flu would need urgent medical attention include:

* Fast breathing or trouble breathing
* Bluish or gray skin color
* Not drinking enough fluids
* Severe or persistent vomiting
* Not waking up or not interacting
* Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
* Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough

Swine Flu Symptoms vs. a Cold or Sinus Infection

It is important to keep in mind most children with a runny nose or cough will not have swine flu and will not have to see their pediatrician for swine flu testing.

This time of year, many other childhood conditions are common, including:

* spring allergies - runny nose, congestion, and cough
* common cold - runny nose, cough, and low grade fever
* sinus infections - lingering runny nose, cough, and fever
* strep throat - sore throat, fever, and a positive strep test

What You Need To Know

* Swine flu likely spreads by direct contact with respiratory secretions of someone that is sick with swine flu, like if they were coughing and sneezing close to you.

* People with swine flu are likely contagious for one day before and up to seven days after they began to get sick with swine flu symptoms.

* Droplets from a cough or sneeze can also contaminate surfaces, such as a doorknob, drinking glass, or kitchen counter, although these germs likely don't survive for more than a few hours.

* Anti-flu medications, including Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir), are available to prevent and treat swine flu.

* The latest swine flu news from the CDC includes advice that children should not attend summer camps if they have had swine flu symptoms in the previous seven days and that camp staff should be quick to identify campers with swine flu symptoms and separate them from well campers.

Swine flu deaths go up in India

The number of people to die of swine flu in India has risen to five with the death of a number of patients over the weekend, health officials say.

Six patients are reported to be in a serious condition in the western city of Pune, which has recorded more cases than anywhere else in India.

A number of schools in the country have been shut temporarily over fears of children contracting the disease.

Officials say there are more than 800 cases of the H1N1 flu strain in India.

The virus is thought to have killed almost 800 people around the world.

A 53-year-old doctor of indigenous medicine died of the flu in a hospital in Pune early on Monday, taking the number of dead because of the flu to five.

Over the weekend, three people died of the flu in western India – a 43-year-old businessman who was visiting Ahmedabad city in Gujarat state; a 42-year-old teacher in Pune city; and a 53-year-old woman in Mumbai city.

Last Monday, a 14-year-old girl became the first person in the country to die of swine flu.

Rising concerns

Health officials say that the country had enough stocks of the anti-flu drug Tamiflu.

However, panic is growing among the people with swine flu deaths making it to the front pages of newspapers and main TV news.

Several schools in western Indian and the capital, Delhi, have closed temporarily as fears grow about children contracting the flu.

In Delhi, where some 228 cases have been confirmed, health officials say that the people are panicking "because the symptoms of swine flu and common influenza are similar".

As the number of flu deaths rise in the country, health officials have asked people not to panic.

Indian PM Manmohan Singh has asked the health ministry to step up preparedness against the disease and coordinate with state governments to spread the disease.

"All state governments have been asked to set up their own swine flu helplines, create more quarantine wards not only in their hospitals but also in the big private hospitals," federal Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.

The BBC’s Soutik Biswas in Delhi says though the number of swine flu deaths in India was still low, there are concerns over the ability of the badly-run and under equipped government hospitals to handle the rising tide of patients.

Also, the 12 swine flu testing centres in India will not be sufficient if the number of cases rise sharply, our correspondent says.

"We need to work out a public-private partnership between the hospitals to tackle the flu. We need to take the people, doctors and media into confidence so panic does not spread," federal Junior Health Minister Dinesh Trivedi told the BBC.

Last week, the World Health Organization announced that the first swine flu vaccines are likely to be licensed for use in the general population in September.

The swine flu (H1N1) virus first emerged in Mexico in April and has since spread to 74 countries.