|  |  | September 8, 2009  As fall approaches public officials and the media continue to raise the level of concern for a potential pandemic of the swine flu. So what are the facts and what can a person do to minimize the risk of infection?
The swine flu or H1N1 originated in pigs but humans can contract it from contact with swine or other infected people, but not from eating pork products according to the US Department of Agriculture.
The swine flu is a form of Type A flu that commonly occurs each year and is treatable. William Sutker, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas reported, "Although the type of flu we saw this season was not sensitive to some of the common antivirals that were available, swine flu is." He says two prescription drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, are effective but must be started in the first 1 to 2 days when symptoms begin. Individuals close to infected persons can take Tamaflu once a day for 10 days as a preventive measure.
Symptoms of the swine flu are primarily respiratory: coughing, fever, sneezing, sore throat, runny nose. Patients also experience muscle aches, weakness and fatigue.
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