What Are The Symptoms Of Swineflu

Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2015

Question: Hi Dr. I am basically a feared person in life. Ie to for death. As now lot of swineflu is cases are there i am feared more for swineflu not moving out. I am 39 yrs. from XXXXXXX As of this prob i avoide my family even to not to gave icecream to protect them. I have taken vaccine on 10-3-2015 called influenza some dr says its not for swineflu so my mt is more feared.

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
occurs in immunocompromised

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having fears of swine flu.

Immunosompromised individuals (diabetes, tuberculosis, HIV, cancer patients, on chemotherapy medications), health workers, childern 4months to 4 years, adults with systemic diseases (renal, hepatic are respiratory failures) and travellers are at more risk.

I first need to know the exact name of the vaccine that you had taken to comment if it will act against swine flu or if it is just influenza vaccine.

As such, no vaccine will not protect from active infection. it takes minimum 2-3 weeks to develop antibodies, which are responsible for protection from active infections.

Do not worry. swine flu occurs through droplet infection (not with ice cream).

Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta

Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (21 hours later)

Hi dr. Thanks for reply. My son 14 yrs old is studying in hostel in Tamilnadu. He had cold and fevere and throat pain some 15 days back. Still he says he has slight cough snd throat pain while he inrakesfood. No feaver. Heis in hostel. What may be the reason. Feaver is not there. Is it a symptom of swineflu

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no swineflu.

Detailed Answer:

Hello again,

Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.

As such, Swine flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, may progress rapidly into respiratory failure, pneumonia (leading to sepsis), dehydration (from excessive vomiting and diarrhea), electrolyte imbalance and kidney failure.

In my opinion, your son's 15 days old throat pain and cold could be due to some other cause like allergy or bacterial (no swine flu). Kindly evaluate.

Hope, I have answered your query.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar