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Swine Flu is generally recognized by its symptoms and by the presence of it in your location. There are field tests that your doctor can perform, but they only confirm that you have some strain of Type A influenza and not the specific strain. The doctors go on the history of flu outbreak in your area to make an assumption that it is or isn't H1N1/09. Because the flu is treated the same regardless of the specific strain, unless you are hospitalized or have extreme complications, there is no reason to do the more extensive tests to prove the exact strain. Those tests are costly and must be sent off to an esoteric lab or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to perform the more complex testing.
Most people when exposed to the H1N1/09 virus do get it since it is a highly contagious type of flu. If you don't show symptoms within a week of exposure, you will likely not have caught it. In the interim, however, you should assume you do have it and avoid contact with others who have not been vaccinated and follow all guidelines for hand washing and other preventive precautions.
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If you were exposed to H1N1 and not contracted it could you still give it to someone else?
yes, this flu is tough.
Do you have a loss of appatite with H1N1?
No, i know this cuz i got H1N1, im better now =]
Can you be exposed to H1N1 and not develop symptoms?
yes you can, H1N1 is just like the chicken pox, you can either get it really heavy or just a little cold or flu and most likely you wont get it again because you will be immune
How do you protect ourselves From H1N1?
I don't know By: Mark Renniel B. Catral
Can you get the H1N1 if im 17?
yes, you can get it at any age The H1N1 is a virus that can infect anyone who is exposed to it. Staying away from people who apear to be sick, keeping your hands away from your face and disinfecting your hands after touching common surfaces that others come into contact with can reduce your chances of catching it.</
Who still doesn't know there is H1N1?
basically, everyone know bout it,its on the news and people tell other people.
Can the H1N1 vaccine make one sicker if already infected with the H1N1 virus?
No, the H1N1 vaccine won't make you sicker or healthier if you already have H1N1.
Is the H1N1 bacteria?
H1N1 is a flu virus, not a bacterium.
You were in Vietnam in 1967-1968 and want to know if you were exposed to agent orange?
I want to know how to find out if I was exposed to agent orange in Vietnam
Is it possible for symptoms of H1N1 to show up the same day you suspect you were exposed to the virus or is the incubation period longer than just several hours?
The incubation period is typically longer than that. See the related question below for more information about the incubation period and other stages of the A-H1N1/09 flu.
Do not know what is wrong am sneezing have an earache and sore throat along with an upset stomach hope its not H1N1?
Most likely you have something other than H1N1. If there is a fever, it would be advantageous to get it checked out at a health clinic.
Have any of the Gosselins had H1N1?
There is no information on if any of the Gosselin's have had H1N1.
