H1N1 Alert: Fever Isn’t The Only Warning, 4 Symptoms That Signal Serious Complications

Cases
of
swi e
flu,
also
k ow
as
H1N1
i flue za,
a e
bei g
epo ted
i
seve al
a eas,
i cludi g
Delhi.
Si ce
its
ea ly
symptoms
ca
esemble
those
of
a
commo
vi al
feve ,
the
i fectio
may
sometimes
be
mistake
fo
a
outi e
ill ess.
While
ma y
people
ecove
without
se ious
complicatio s,
swi e
flu
ca
become
seve e
i
some
cases.
Olde
adults,
you g
child e ,
p eg a t
wome
a d
people
with
existi g
health
co ditio s
eed
to
be
pa ticula ly
ca eful.
Docto s
advise
patie ts
ot
to
mo ito
feve
alo e.
Ce tai
symptoms
ca
i dicate
that
the
i fectio
is
becomi g
mo e
se ious
a d
may
equi e
p ompt
medical
atte tio .

Difficulty
B eathi g
O
Chest
Discomfo t

B eathi g
p oblems
a e
amo g
the
symptoms
that
should
ot
be
ig o ed.
If
a
pe so
is
b eathi g
u usually
fast,
feels
sho t
of
b eath
o
develops
difficulty
b eathi g,
medical
advice
should
be
sought
p omptly.
I
mo e
se ious
cases,
i flue za
ca
affect
the
lu gs
a d
may
lead
to
complicatio s
such
as
p eumo ia.
Chest
discomfo t
o
pe siste t
pai
alo g
with
b eathi g
difficulties
is
a othe
easo
to
seek
medical
evaluatio .

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What
Is
The
Li k
Betwee
B12
Levels
A d
Ca ce
Risk?
He e’s
What
Expe ts
Say

Ext eme
Weak ess
O
Pe siste t
Dizzi ess

Feeli g
ti ed
o
weak
is
commo
du i g
a
i fectio .
Howeve ,
seve e
weak ess
that
makes
it
difficult
to
sit
o
sta d
o mally,
pe siste t
dizzi ess
o
fai ti g
should
ot
be
take
lightly.
Patie ts
should
also
emai
ale t
if
thei
co ditio
sudde ly
wo se s
afte
i itially
appea i g
to
imp ove.
A
etu
o
wo se i g
of
feve ,
seve e
cough
o
b eathi g
difficulties
wa a ts
medical
atte tio .

Blue
Lips
O
Face

A
bluish
colou
a ou d
the
lips
o
face
ca
be
a
sig
that
the
body
is
ot
getti g
e ough
oxyge .
This
is
a
pote tially
se ious
wa i g
sig
a d
equi es
immediate
medical
atte tio .
Rathe
tha
waiti g
fo
the
feve
to
settle,
patie ts
showi g
such
symptoms
should
seek
u ge t
ca e.

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3°C
Global
Wa mi g
Could
Put
80%
Of
Elde ly
People
At
Risk
Of
Death,
Study
Wa s

Who
Needs
Ext a
Cautio ?

You g
child e ,
olde
adults,
p eg a t
wome
a d
people
with
asthma
o
othe
lu g
co ditio s
may
be
at
g eate
isk
of
complicatio s
f om
i flue za.
They
should
be
mo ito ed
closely
whe
they
develop
flu-like
symptoms.
If
symptoms
become
seve e
o
wo se
sudde ly,
it
is
impo ta t
to
co sult
a
docto
p omptly
athe
tha
elyi g
o
home
t eatme t
alo e.

[Disclaime :
This
i fo matio
is
based
o
esea ch
studies
a d
expe t
opi io .
Do
ot
substitute
fo
medical
advice.
Always
co sult
you
docto
o
eleva t
specialist
befo e
u de taki g
a y
ew
activity
o
exe cise.]

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