About influenza symptoms
Influenza symptoms and treatment
Swine influenza is a type of flu virus that infects pigs. A new strain of H1N1 influenza, which contains parts of the swine, avian, and human influenza virus, was first seen in March 2009 in Mexico. Cases of human infection with this type of virus have been seen around the world. (See “Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of pandemic H1N1 influenza (’swine influenza’)”.)
Symptoms of infection with the swine H1N1 flu virus are similar to those of seasonal flu, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue; vomiting and diarrhea have also been common, which differs from seasonal influenza. The virus can be spread by coughing or sneezing, or by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching your nose or mouth. It is not possible to become infected with swine H1N1 influenza by eating pork.
SEASONAL FLU SYMPTOMS — Symptoms of seasonal flu can vary from person to person, but usually include a fever, headache, muscle aches, and fatigue; cough and sore throat may also be present. People with the flu usually have fevers for two to five days, in contrast to fevers caused by other upper respiratory viruses that usually resolve after 24 to 48 hours.
