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How do medical professionals diagnose the Swine Flu?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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By symptoms only. Swine Flu usually presents with diarrhea in addition to the usual symptoms. Additionally, the regular flu season has not started yet, so most cases are assumed to be swine flu. There is no test at this moment that a family doctor could order (at least not in Canada).

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