children flu
Did you know that children are 1.5 times to 3 times more likely than adults to get the flu? Research shows that children age 6 to 10 have the highest flu infection rates. This high infection rate is thought to occur because, compared with adults, children have had less lifetime exposure to influenza and therefore do not have as much natural immunity built up. Add to this close contact with each other in school, which increases children’s risk of getting and spreading the virus. Luckily, there are flu treatments that can shorten the duration of the flu — or help them avoid it altogether. Be on the lookout for flu symptoms so you can act fast:
- Rapid onset of high fever
- Dry cough
- Chills
- Muscle aches
- Headaches
- Younger children have a greater tendency for high fevers and stomach problems such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
What is Swine Influenza?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Swine flu viruses cause high levels of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to outbreaks in humans. The classical swine flu virus (an influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in 1930.
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