Useful info on H1N1.

Useful info on H1N1. Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms : Symptom Cold Fever is rare with a cold. Coughing - A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold. Aches - Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold. Stuffy Nose - Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week. Chills- Chills are uncommon with a cold. Tiredness - Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold. Sneezing - Sneezing is commonly present with a cold. Sudden Symptoms - Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days. Headache - A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold. Sore Throat - Sore throat is commonly present with a cold. Chest Discomfort - Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold. Symtoms Swine Flu Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu. A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu sometimes referred to as dry cough). Severe aches and pains are common with the flu. Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu. 60% of people who have the flu experience chills. Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu. Sneezing is not common with the flu. The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains. A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases. Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu. Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu. Real story: When children has fever, the dr will prescribe the fever medicine to consume either in 4 or 6 hours period. I think all of you guys know very well on this. Normally the fever will go down after taken the medicine, and it will come back after 3 or 6 hours. But if it for H1N1 infectious, the fever will not be going down after taking the medicine and it will consistantly stay at high temperature for hours. And if this condition continous for 48 hrs, then the possibility of H1N1 infectious will be very high. For this case, i mean consistant high fever for 48 hrs, dr will straight away give the patient the H1N1 antiviral treatment, ie Tamiflu treatment for period of 7 days.