Incubation period:
In 95% – 2-4 days, maximum of 1 week. If a week after the contact you do not get sick, you can sleep peacefully.
How treated:
There is only one group of drugs that are effective against swine flu – this is the neuraminidase inhibitors, 2nd (zanamivir = Relenza) and 3rd (oseltamivir = Tamiflu) generations. They inhibit the very N in viruses. Resistant strains will inevitably emerge, but still not bad drugs help, especially if the designated contact people before the first symptoms or in the early hours of the disease (reference)
All advertised chippie type leader, domestic sales otsilokokktsinuma, arbidol, intranasal interferon cycloferon and everything else – absolutely useless. Rimantadine, unfortunately, also will not help.
During epidemics of influenza in no case can bring down a fever with aspirin! First, there is increased risk of hemorrhagic complications, and secondly, there may be a potentially fatal reactions in children as a syndrome of Ray. The temperature of the shoot down only paracetamol (Panadol, Tylenol) or ibuprofen.
Observes bed rest and drink plenty of fluids (lemons, rosehip teas, honey and other popular means there is no special role does not play, you simply H2O).
If influenza is flowing heavily (shortness of breath, coughing up blood, cramps, etc.), call an ambulance (03 or 112 from mobile). Russia ambulance in each city instructed where to carry the patient with suspected swine flu. In Moscow, 1st Hospital of Infectious Diseases.
Prevention:
- Wash hands before eating. After touching on the subjects of general use not live even his fingers in his mouth and nose before you washed them in hot soapy water.
- Cancel your trip to Mexico, in places where the focus remains the most virulent strain. In other countries, and travel as planned (see here)
- If proshlyapili fall, the vaccine is to instill the current season. I do not know how much it will help against “Swine” influenza, but certainly will reduce the chances of contracting the usual “human” and be in quarantine somewhere on a foreign land.
- If you are ill with flu, for the sake of God is not hiding in the hospital, much less work! Instead, sit at home for 7 days. Not to jeopardize the already weakened people!
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