The most common symptoms of the swine influenza include:
high fever (even up to 39-40°C) and accompanying shivering,
bone-joint pain,
tiredness and weakness,
loss of appetite,
dry, persistent cough,
sometimes also nausea and vomiting.
Treating influenza consists, above all, in fighting the symptoms of the infection, by
using multi-component medications (containing paracetamol or acetylsalicylic acid, vitamin C and an anti-allergic ingredient) and taking anti-cough medications for a persistent dry cough. Several days of rest at home and drinking large amounts of liquids is also recommended.
It might seem that antiviral medications which fight the cause of the infection would also become common in treating swine influenza. It is recommended that medications from the neuraminidase inhibitor group are used only to treat people from the high risk group (children under 5 years of age, adult people above 65 years of age, people suffering from certain chronic diseases). Neuraminidase inhibitors, namely medications inhibiting the spread of the virus within the body are effective if they are used in the first two days of influenza – and then there are usually no clear, typical symptoms of the illness.
Remember not to go down with influenza. Get protective vaccinations, strengthen your body’s immunity throughout the whole year so as to enjoy perfect health in the season of increased influenza cases.
