Swine Flu - what you need to know

Swine Influenza Virus

• mixture of pig, bird and human virus.
• humans have "very little or no immunity" against it

Symptoms
Swine Flu generally the same symptoms of a regular flu:

1. fever
2. cough
3. sore throat
4. body aches/lethargy
5. headache
6. chills
7. fatigue
8. others (less common): diarrhea and vomiting

But that's all very "common". Is there any way I can confirm that it's actually swine flu?
Of course. Submit a nose and throat swab (separate swabs, don't you watch CSI?) for a lab test.

Can I get swine flu from eating pork?
No. Stupid. You can however get it by eating a flu-stricken pig. Actually you don't even have to eat the flu-stricken pig to get infected.
If you're getting confused between pork and pig, don't let your friends know. You'll end up writing to F***MyLife. Just look it up on Wikipedia.

How do I get Swine Flu?
As I said, close contact with flu-stricken pigs. Aside from that, you can get it from other humans who are infected by it.

I went to Mexico last month, do I have Swine Flu?
No. If no influenza symptoms appeared after seven days then you're safe.

How do I keep myself from getting Swine Flu?
Got this from Wikipedia.

1. frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in-public
2. avoid touching your mouth, nose or eyes with your hands unless you've washed your hands
3. cough into a tissue and throw it in the garbage immediately
4. or cough into your elbow or in your hand then wash your hands immediately

Make sure you also cover your mouth and nose when some inconsiderate dude coughs in public without following the preventive precautions above.