is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Influenza viruses that commonly circulate in swine are called “swine influenza viruses” or “swine flu viruses.” Like human influenza viruses, there are different subtypes and strains of swine influenza viruses. The main swine influenza viruses circulating in U.S. pigs in recent years have been, swine triple reassortant (tr) H1N1 influenza virus, trH3N2 virus, and trH1N2 virus.
Causes
Transmission usually occurs from person to person, not animal to person. You can’t catch swine flu from eating properly cooked pork products. Swine flu is very contagious.
The disease is spread through saliva and mucus particles. People may spread it by:
- sneezing
- coughing
- touching a germ-covered surface and then touching their eyes or nose
Symptoms
The symptoms of swine flu are very much like those of regular influenza. They include:
- chills
- fever
- coughing
- sore throat
- runny or stuffy nose
- body aches
- fatigue
- diarrhea
- nausea and vomiting
Garlic: Garlic is one of the most versatile herbs for a number of health conditions. It is also effective in swine flu treatment. Allicin in garlic stimulates antioxidant activities in the body. This seeks the foreign microbes linked to swine flu. It also improves your body’s immunity.
Tulsi (Holy basil): Tulsi is a fragrant plant which holds a lot of religious significance for Hindus. But this plant has so much more to itself than religious significance. It is blessed with medicinal properties which can treat a wide variety of health problems. It keeps your throat and lungs clear of infection and strengthen your immune system against swine flu.
Hydration: Swine flu can give you vomiting, diarrhea, frequent urination and excessive sweating. So your body will be going through some serious loss of water. Therefore, you must drink lots of water and keep yourself hydrated and flush out all the toxins from the body.
Ginseng: Ginseng and its extracts have been found very effective in treating H1N1 influenza in recent studies. This herb seemed to have a positive impact on the viral strains of this disease. Experts recommend a cup of ginseng tea every day for swine flu patients.
Olive leaves: The olive herb usually gets overlooked for its medicinal properties. Olive leaves are rich in polyphenols and flavonoids which help you fight the symptoms of swine flu like nausea, chills, fever and headaches effectively. Give your body the extracts of this herb regularly to keep swine flu at bay.
Supportive Links:
“Treatment and prevention of pandemic H1N1 influenza.” Annals of global health 81.5 (2015): 645-653.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214999615012308
“Emergence of a novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus in humans.” New England journal of medicine 360.25 (2009): 2605-2615.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NeJMoa0903810
“H1N1 influenza (swine flu).” StatPearls [Internet] (2020).
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