H1N1 Symptoms
H1N1 is also a influenza virus similar to that causes seasonal fever. The major difference is that the current virus has components of both pig and bird viruses in it, and humans don’t have any immunity to it. The symptoms of swine flu are very similar to cold flu, but there are some different swineflu symptoms which are indicated in infected person.
Swine flu symptoms include :
*fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal influenza, is sometimes absent.
* cough.
* runny nose or stuffy nose.
* sore throat.
* body aches.
* headache.
* chills.
* fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme.
* Neurological problems .* diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu.
Nearly everyone infected with H1N1 or swineflu show atleast two to three of these symptoms but only high level lab tests can definitively show whether person is infected or not. State health departments can do these tests in major health care centers or special cells for diagonosis of Swine flu.
According to reports of WHO Clinical findings or the clinical picture of severly infected cases are very different to that seen in seasonal influenza.
In severly infected cases the condition of the patients starts getting deterioted within 3 to 5 days after the onset of symptoms. It is so fast that many patients progress to respiratory failure within 24 hours.
There are some warnig signs issued by CDC and advise was given for immediate medical help. These warning signs are -
In Children -
* Fast and hard breathing
* Skin color turning blueish.
* Not drinking enough fluids and unable to eat
* Not interacting properly
* Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
* Flu-like symptoms that improve and return with fever and cough
* Fever with a rash
* Having no tears when crying
In Adults:
* Difficult and short of breath
* Pain in the chest or abdomen
* Sudden and regular dizziness
* Severe or persistent vomiting or vomiting sensation.
* Low temperature
Higher Risk Individuals and Complications Of H1N1(Swine flu).
People with chronic medical problems, infants and the old age people which have very low body resistance or immunity are mostly at risk for serious Swine flu infections. H1N1 high risk groups i.e, people who are thought to be at risk for serious, life-threatening infections are:
* Pregnant women.
* Young children.
* Age of 65 years or older.
* People with Chronic health problems (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease).
Complications (for all patients but especially for those at higher risk) can include:
* Pneumonia
* Bronchitis
* Sinus infections
* Ear infections
* Death
Symptoms of swineflu are like normal influenza ,which means a person or a doctor cannot be surely diagnose just based on symptoms. Confirmed diagnosis can only be made after lab tests. Health care professionals may offer a rapid flu test, although a negative result doesn’t necessarily mean that a person is not effected.