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How do I know if my child has the swine flu?

Friday, May 1st, 2009 by:

Worrying about our kids is normal. New research has found that catching the swine flu as soon as possible decreases the severity so it’s important to seek help if you think you or your child may be infected. Still, you don’t want to rush to the doctor just because your child sneezes. How do you know if a runny nose and cough could be a sign of the H1D1 virus?

The symptoms of the swine flu are similar to the regular flu. The include: fever, headache, body aches, sore throat, nasal stuffiness, cough and respiratory illness. What is different is the swine flu may also cause diarrhea or vomiting in children.

Basically if your child is listless and has a fever you should take them to the doctor. If your physician is concerned, a lab test can confirm whether they have contracted the H1D1 (swine) virus.

Children usually recover quickly from illnesses so if they are getting worse rather than better you should book another trip to the doctor.

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One Response to “How do I know if my child has the swine flu?”

  1. Vicki Zerbee Says:
    May 27th, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    Any flu can be hard on your child. I remember my daughter getting the worst case of the flu than any of my four have ever had. She was sick for over a week and lost quite a few pounds. I remember how pale and drawn she looked and would never want to go through that again. This Swine Flu scare has been hard on everyone, but we can do better to focus on building good health.