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[Technogear]

What are definite signs that you've caught the H1N1 virus?

I think I have a cold, but then again, there's a lot of people at my office who's sick

how should i handle this?

[PinoyNurse]

symptoms are mostly the same for all types of virus. it's hard to predict whether you have h1n1 virus. Only laboratory tests can do that.

[medboy]

The only definite sign is a laboratory test. There is no way, based on symptoms alone, to distinguish the h1n1 virus from the standard flu virus or even from a really bad cold. But if it's mostly in your nose (sniffles/runny nose/sneezing), it's not the flu (either type). If you're concerned, call your local hospital or health center, and they will tell you where to go to be tested.

[medboy]

Things you should know about human influenza viruses:
• They spread through infected droplets from breathing passages.
• Droplets are expelled by talking, spitting, coughing, sneezing.
• The droplets spread about 1 meter (3 feet) from the infected person, either directly to other people or indirectly through hands and other surfaces.
• The viruses can live for several hours on hard surfaces, or on cloth and paper.
• If healthy people touch infected hands, doorknobs, keyboards, telephones, etc., they can infect themselves
by touching mouths, noses or eyes.
• Sometimes the viruses can spread through the air.
• An infected person is most likely to spread the virus when he or she has fever and a cough.
• It is possible that an infected person will spread the virus a day before showing signs of illness.

[doubledgesword]

always be careful ...si Regine Velasquez nga e nagka H1N1 sya...