Preparation For H1N1 Flu Virus

Many questions arise, regarding what kind of pandemic preparation one should take regarding the H1N1 flu virus. How contagious is it and how does the virus spread from one person to another? Sure, important questions. CDC (Center for Disease Control) has determined that this new H1N1 virus is indeed contagious and is spreading from person to person. What they do not know is how easily it is spreading and how to avoid it altogether. They have also confirmed that eating pork has nothing to do with getting the virus.

Signs and symptoms of the H1N1 virus
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the ordinary flu, and include fever, coughs, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Anyone seeking to purchase Tamiflu online should be careful to purchase from a regulated Online Clinic or pharmacy. Quite a few people that have tested positive for the virus also reported symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. Several people have died from it, and many schools and cities are making pandemic preparations just in case.

How does the H1N1 virus spread?
Virus is spreading much in the same way that any flu or virus is normally spread, through coughing or sneezing, and by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.  Keeping a small container of hand sanitizer with you at all times may be your lifesaver.

It is important to take these everyday pandemic preparation steps to protect your health:
 * Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth regardless where you are at. Germs spread this way, both from your face to others and from whatever you just touched to your face.
 * Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it, and wash your hands with hand sanitizer to avoid passing germs to the next person via touching doorknobs.
 * Stay home if you are sick for 7 days after any symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours.
 * Alcohol-based hand cleaners are very effective to help kill germs.
 * Avoid close contact with sick people outside your family members, especially if you have reason to believe they may be a target for the H1N1 virus.

Because there is really no known cure for H1N1 virus as of this posting, the best we can do is take precautions and stay up to date on what is happening around us.

Outside of these common precautions, you may want to consider emergency preparedness, such as stockpiling some food, and having emergency kits on hand, just in case there would be a city lock-down of a couple days.