duration of swine Flu Symptoms
What Is The Duration Of Swine flu Symptoms? The length of time swine flu symptoms persist feels like a lifetime when anyone is infected with the H1N1 virus. However, present knowledge is limited about the duration of swine flu symptoms .
The Swine Flu Virus of 2009/2010 is a "novel virus". A novel virus is an infectious agent that is new to the present population. Swine Flu is just like any influenza virus. Flu viruses are DNA based and evolve or mutate depending on what person or animal the virus infects. This is why animal related influenzas are dangerous. The human body does not deal well with animal-originated viruses. Think HIV and AIDS -(Auto-Immune-Deficiency Syndrome).Swine Flu Symptoms Duration will depend on the general health of the infected person and the type of "novel H1N1 virus" contracted.
Influenza viruses tend to run 10-14 days after a period of incubation. Swine Flu virus incubation spans about 4-5 days.
There is some information that states that the term of swine flu symptoms can be shortened with anti-viral medication. This is false. Anti-viral medications will not interrupt the swine flu's continuance but can can lessen the severity of swine flu symptoms.
In other words, antiviral drugs will help to feel better while suffering from swine flu symptoms and it make you feel like the virus is terminated.
Influenza viruses are tenacious and current medical science does not have a cure. You must be and stay in good health, eat well, stay away from those who are sick and practice good hand washing techniques.
The only sure-fire way to decrease the duration of Swine Flu Symptoms is to not get infected. Good Luck. We are going to need it.
~ Posted October 6 2009