Tuesday, December 1, 2009

More Children Than Estimated Could Have Swine Flu

Up to a third of children in some areas may already have had swine flu, even if they were not sick and showed no symptoms.
The Health Protection Agency of the United Kingdom has found that there may be more cases of swine flu in children than originally thought.
No matter what type of flu it is, the flu always affects more people while only a small percentage get sick.
Out of 10 children, a third will have the swine flu but only another third of those children will get sick.


The National Health Agency has been carrying out blood tests as part of its surveillance program to catch individuals who may have come in contact with swine flu and then come down with it.
An extraordinary finding has been that once an individual comes down with the swine flu, they cannot get it again unless they catch a mutation of the virus. The immunity built against swine flu is very stable.
The National Health Agency explains that this may be the reason why the virus hasn't become a giant pandemic as expected.

'Symptoms'

Common symptoms of swine flu are, a strong cough, sore throat, fever, chills, and muscle aches.
There is also a chance of suffering from vomiting or diarrhea.
The National Health Agency says that even with these common symptoms, a number of children may have had the virus already.

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