Many years ago swine flu hit India with a very massive disaster, a lot of people lost their lives because of this disease. Swine flu is a disease which started in pigs and found in humans in 1919 as the seasonal flu, it came to India in 2009 which killed almost hundreds of people all over the country.
Swine flu patient may feel fever, cough, sore throat, chills, weakness and body aches. Children, pregnant women and the elderly are at risk from severe infection. This flu spreads by airborne respiratory system, coughs or sneezes, through saliva while kissing or drinking from the same glass or bottle or through the skin to skin contacts like handshaking or hugs.
After many years swine flu is again spreading wings in India, 2 people died in August and 6 are critically suffering from this flu, alone in August month. A 60-year-old lady died on last Sunday because of this flu. Before flu, she was suffering from heart disease, hypertension and diabetes which later on developed the symptoms of influenza, including fever, chills, cough and weakness.
The major eight symptoms which doctors say are –
• High fever
• A headache
• Coughing
• A runny nose
• A sore throat
• Limb or joint pain
• Nausea/vomiting
• Diarrhoea
The other woman also died because of this flu on 3rd of August, this lady was not a local resident she shifted to the hospital for medical treatment, but the doctor couldn't save her from the flu. The increase of H1N1 cases the senior doctor of National Institute of Virology said: "this is a seasonal spike and need not panic about it". This year alone, swine flu took away the life of 11 people mainly in Nagpur, Nashik, Pune and Chinchwad.
Among the six patients who are critically referred to the hospital in which 3 are local and other 3 came from the village due to medical issues. The doctor claimed that this is happening because of the changing weather, but they were wrong because in September 20 cases were reported across the state, and it stated that the deadly swine flu is in action in India once again.
In just two weeks, more than 20 cases were reported in which 4 were reported on Saturday only. With a drop in temperature, an H1N1 activity usually picks up, the winter season is the peak season for this virus to spread. According to a survey, there are 20 to 25 cases suspected per day and this is just the beginning of the virus, the number is expected to go further. Rather than the swine flu virus, dengue and chikungunya viruses have also been reported a lot of cases in the last two months.
Do's and Don'ts to avoid these viruses –
· Cover your nose or mouth with a tissue while sneezing and coughing
· Wash your hands often with soap and water
· Avoid close contact with people having illnesses
· Increase your hygiene during this season
· Use basically the mint soap such as menthol, which relieves itching
· Take a lot of rest whenever you will feel low or consult a doctor in any critical illness
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