Swine flu guidelines

Following are guidelines about swine flu from the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi...

SWINE FLU SYMPTOMS: WARNING SIGNS IN CHILDREN

• Fast breathing or troubled breathing
• Bluish skin colour
• Not taking enough food or fluid
• Becoming irritable
• Difficulty in waking up
• Flu-like symptoms recur 
• Fever with rashes
  
  WARNING SIGNS IN ADULTS
  
• Difficulty in breathing
• Pain or pressure in chest, abdomen 
• Dizziness
• Severe or persistent vomiting
• Not taking enough food or fluid
• Flu-like symptoms recur
  
  TACKLING SWINE FLU: THE HOME GUIDE
  
• Isolate affected people, minimise contact for 7-10 days
• Stay at home, away from work, school and public places
• Frequently wash hands with soap 
• Use wet cloth for cleaning, dusting
• Use disinfectants for cleaning
• Get plenty of sleep, be physically active
• Drink plenty of fluid, eat nutritious food
• Use face mask or handkerchief while coughing, sneezing