How does H1N1 make you sick?
Influenza viruses such as H1N1 infect the cells that line your nose, throat and lungs. The virus enters your body when you inhale contaminated droplets or transfer live virus from a contaminated surface to your eyes, nose or mouth.
How does H1N1 affect the body?
H1N1 influenza is a subtype of influenza A virus, a communicable viral illness which causes upper and in some cases lower respiratory tract infections in its host. This results in symptoms such as nasal secretions, chills, fever, decreased appetite, and in some cases, lower respiratory tract disease.
How serious is H1N1 flu?
Like seasonal flu, H1N1 flu in people can vary in severity from mild to severe. Between 2005 until January 2009, 12 human cases of swine flu (not H1N1) were detected in the U.S. with no deaths occurring. However, swine flu infection, and H1N1 infection, can be very serious, causing complications such as pneumonia.
Can I get H1N1 twice?
If you had H1N1 you are unlikely to get sick again from the same virus, but you are susceptible to new flu strains, so you should still get an annual flu shot.
How do I know if I have H1N1?
A: The symptoms of novel H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting.
What are the symptoms of H1N1 flu?
Frequent Symptoms. Like other seasonal flu viruses, common symptoms of swine flu (H1N1) develop between one and three days after you’ve been infected and can include: Fever, which is usually high, but is sometimes absent. Cough. Runny or stuffy nose. Sore throat. Body aches.
What does H1N1 mean?
The H1N1 flu, commonly known as swine flu, is primarily caused by the H1N1 strain of the flu (influenza) virus. H1N1 is a type of influenza A virus, and H1N1 is one of several flu virus strains that can cause the seasonal flu. Symptoms of the H1N1 flu are the same as those of the seasonal flu. In the spring of 2009, scientists recognized
What are the symptoms of swine flu?
Symptoms of swine flu, which is caused by the H1N1 virus, are like those of any seasonal flu and include fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, body aches, chills, and fatigue.
Where can I find information about H1N1 flu?
For current, updated information on seasonal flu, including information about H1N1, see the CDC Seasonal Flu website. How do I know if I have the flu? You may have the flu if you have some or all of these symptoms: