DISEASE AND PREVENTION


Swine flu (H1N1):
A virus, which is infected enormously to humans from the year 2008, increased the death rates of the infected people. Even though it is started from the European and Western countries it is controlled in that specific region but most of the Asian and African countries are still under its influence. People are not aware of the spreading methodology of this swine influenza. It spreads as easy as cold. Swine flu virus can live most of the time in air and on the object away from the sun light. It is a pig’s virus which effect human immunity system, people who already possess blood pressure, diabetes and HIV and other diseases are affected much easily and cure for such victims is difficult. For a healthy person it can be cured if it is detected at early stage and with available medicine it can be treated within five days. Most of the publicity for prevention of swine flu are not yet know but from our side we should decrease our presence in pubs, cinema halls, shopping malls, avoid congested journeys with local people, they doesn’t bother about others. You have to take care of yourself. If you feel cold and drowse, then follow the steps given below after doing them if your health is not back to normal than certainly you should not waste time sitting in the house, use a mask for the nose.
The steps are
1.     Drink hot water only for every 30 minutes.
2.     Do not take bath if body temperature is high and wash with hot water only.
3.     Use homely medicines for 2 days only.
4.     Eat and drink hot food and fluids only.
If you are able to recover on third day you are not affected with the swine flu virus (H1N1).