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Swine flu has been declared as a worldwide pandemic by the World Health
Organization and is looked at as a serious threat to human health. The swine flu virus
is endemic in pigs and can affect people working in close proximity of pigs. A direct
transmission form pigs to humans happens occasionally and is called zoonotic flu. The
swine flu virus or the H1N1 virus attack of 2009 is not through zoonotic transmission
but is due to the mutation of the virus that makes it easy for it to get transferred from
human to humans.

Swine flu spreads easily and shows all the symptoms of common human influenza.
Symptoms include headaches, fever, chills, body aches, sore throat and chest
congestion. In some cases symptom also include diarrhea and vomiting. Swine flu
often causes the worsening of underlying cronic medical conditions and can lead to
death if not treated in time. It is advised that if you stay in an area where swine flu has
reached, then you should immediately visit a medical practitioner if you display any of
these symptoms. As these symptoms are not exclusive to swine flu, affected people
have to undergo a swab test where a nasopharyngeal or nasal swab is tested to
determine the presence of this virus.

Swine flu is at its contagious best from a day before of when the symptoms show up to
about five days. It can extend to a period of ten days in case of young children and old
people. Swine flu virus spreads through sneezing and coughing or by touching
something that has the virus on it and then touching your nose or mouth.
In the absence of a preventive vaccine being available in the market today, exercising
caution and taking preventive steps is the best way to combat swine flu. You must take
measures to boost your immunity by exercising, drinking enough fluids and having a
healthy diet.

Along with that you should wash your hands often to protect yourself from
bacteria and germs and also avoid touching your face especially, your nose and mouth
if your hands have not been washed. It is also advised to use an alcohol based
sanitizer on your hands and also to clean surfaces that can breed bacteria and viruses.
Avoiding crowded places or wearing safety masks while heading out are considered
quite effective to prevent swine flu.

Respirators are masks that have come heavily recommended as these protect the
wearers face and mouth from virus contamination. Though you will find a number of
people wearing disposable masks or simple surgical masks, respirators are best suited
as these masks are made out of several layers of spun plastic fibers, these masks
provide protection of up to 95%.

Making these measures a lot more effective is a revolutionary product launched by
Smittstopp. This Smittstopp spray contains hard binding cationic polymers that form a
thin molecular layer on any surface that is sprayed on. Spraying Smittstopp on the
outer cover of your respirator or face mask ensures that no virus or contagion passes
though into your system. This spray works by attracting the virus and bacteria to itself
and then kills it and can be used as a hand sanitizer, a cleaning agent for your house
or office and even your clothes.

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