Swine flu symptoms and precautions

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Alert! Swine flu cases are rising. Health Minister of India has expressed concern regarding the flu. It is a highly contagious respiratory disease. As per World health Organization, about 203,000 people worldwide died of flu and respiratory disease during 2009 H1N1 swine flu. Symptoms of swine flu include fever, cough, nasal secretions, fatigue and headache. Some may complain of vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, chills and body aches.

Listed below are few precautions to stay safe.

1) If ill, avoid going to school, office or any public area

If-ill,-avoid-going-to-schoPublic places are very vulnerable to this type of disease.

2) Wash hand frequently

Wash-hand-frequentlyYou are eating loads of germs along with food, if not washing hand.

3) Carry Hand Sanitizer.

Carry-Hand-Sanitizer
4) Avoid crowd

Avoid-crowdWear mask when travelling or while being in public places.

5) Avoid drinking and eating outside

Avoid-drinking-and-eating-oStay away from the foods sold in open

6) Air Travels

Air-TravelsBe cautious and follow guidelines

7) Hold your cough

Hold-your-coughIn case you cough and sneeze in public places, be sure you carry polythene bags , as dispersion of germs in air may  infect others.

8) Avoid using public toilets

Avoid-using-public-toiletsThese are storehouse of germs.

9) Visit the doctor
Visit-the-doctorAs “Prevention is better than cure”, so these few rules will make you keep healthy.

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