Swine Flu

Swine Flu: H1N1

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The number of swine flu cases continues to grow. The Centers for Disease Control has issued a travel warning to avoid non-essential travel to Mexico, where there have been a large number of confirmed swine flu cases and several deaths. For those who must travel, it's advisable to review the following Web site for suggestions on how to stay healthy - click here!

Swine flu symptoms are similar to regular flu: Fever, body aches, sore throat (distinctive "hoarseness" in many victims), cough, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. If ill with flu-like symptoms, call your health care provider to evaluate if you need to be seen for testing. Reasons for urgent medical attention in adults include: difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting.

Pay attention to your health and get help if you experience flu symptoms. One reason that early swine flu death rates in Mexico may be higher than the US is that people delayed getting help.

Five Things You Need to Know To Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones

Prepare for the worst. No one likes to think about the scary things in life. People are not psychologically wired for what are considered to be low probability, high-consequence events. Our brains can't deal with the very, very small chance for a very, very high-impact situation. That means when it comes to something like Swine Flu, we want to push the preparations and precautions under the rug instead of dealing with them.

If swine flu spreads widely, no single step will protect you 100 percent, the CDC says, but a combination of steps can slow down the likelihood of transmission. Collectively, these preventive actions can help buy precious time to manufacture more antivirals and produce and distribute a vaccine.

There are basically five things you can do to reduce the chance of infection:

1. First, and foremost, wash your hands. Sounds easy, but an estimated 80 percent of infections are passed around by germy hands. So wash them regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds each time. And if you can't wash your hands, use a hand sanitizer with more than 60 percent alcohol content.

2. Second, avoid large crowds and unnecessary social contact. So-called "social distancing" doesn't mean you need to seal yourself inside your home. Just try to minimize your time in large groups and your close contact with sick people or others who have traveled to infected areas. If you're sick, definitely try to stay home and away from others.

3. Third, Wear a Fresh Air Buddy personal air purifier -- proven to shield the wearer from viruses and defense against bacteria, mold, dust, dust mites and other biological hazards.

Snug-fitting medical masks approved by the FDA - like dental or surgery masks - are better than nothing if you need to come in close contact with infected people or you're in crowded situations, but the CDC says that masks effectiveness is limited.

Fresh Air technology is clinically tested against Type-3 flu virus, and is 99.9999% effective as reported in independent, peer-reviewed and 13 published scientific journals world wide. Swine Flu is identified as H1N1 virus.

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4. Fourth, Take N-Acetyl-Cysteine -- a nutritional supplement, has been shown to prevent or lessen the severity of influenza. Doctor Gitterle suggest 1200mg, twice a day for adults, and 600mg twice a day in kids over 12. It would be hard to get kids under 12 to take it, but you could try opening the capsules and putting it on yogurt. For 40 pounds and up, 300-600 mg twice a day, for less than 40 pounds, half that. Available at health food stores or online such as Swanson Vitamins.

5. Fifth, Take Oscillococinum -- a homeopathic remedy, has been vindicated as quite effective in a large clinical trial in Europe, with an H1N1 variant. Pronounced "o-sil-o-cox-see-num," this world- famous formula is "the first thing to take at the first sign of flu." A non-drowsy homeopathic medicine, it's safe and natural, with no drug interactions or other risks associated with over- the-counter synthetic remedies. Oscillococcinum works best when taken at the first signs, so make sure you have some on hand the next time the flu sneaks up on you.

A homeopathic remedy to ease the symptoms of flu
Most effective if taken at the first sign of flu
An all-natural aid that won't leave you drowsy
Available at health food stores or online such as Swanson Vitamins.

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