Swine Flu: These Factors Can Increase Your Risk

Swine flu recently killed Piyusha P., a 2-year-old girl. She was being treated at the Shastri Nagar Municipal Hospital in Dombivli. According to the National Center for Disease Control, this highly contagious disease would have affected 23,289 people in 2019 until April 7. Swine flu is a swine disease transmitted to humans through direct or indirect contact with infected pigs. It is caused by one of the various influenza A viruses. After you have contracted the infection, you will experience symptoms such as body aches, headaches, coughs, chills, fever, tiredness, trouble throat, etc. You will get swine flu after coming into contact with an infected pig or an infected human being. This disease is diagnosed simply by noticing the symptoms. There is also a test called rapid diagnostic test for influenza that helps confirm the disease. With respect to its treatment, doctors give drugs that inhibit the neuraminidase protein of the flu. Swine flu is badociated with certain risk factors. Tell them to keep this disease at bay.