Many people are concerned about the Swine flu and wonder what symptoms the virus causes. Well, like the normal variants of the flu, the Swine flu often causes the myriad of symptoms associated with the common cold and flu. Common symptoms include fever, unusual tiredness, headache, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath and cough, loss of appetite, aching muscles and diarrhea or vomiting. This makes it very difficult to determine whether or not you have Swine flu because the symptoms are nearly identical to the normal flu. The best option is to look into getting treatment if possible and staying away from healthy people to prevent spread of the disease. Although the Swine flu has been determined to be relatively mild, it could still cause complications and lead to secondary diseases that are more deadly such as pneumonia.

Many people who are in the higher risk groups are those who have weakened immune systems and have had problems with chronic lung disease. Smokers have been known to be prone to lung diseases and can catch these flu diseases much easier due to the fact that their lungs are inflamed and have prior damage done to them. The Swine flu vaccine is being made available and many people are urged to get it if available in the areas which are most likely to be hit this fall and winter seasons. Make sure to take vitamins and avoid contact with healthy individuals if you suspect that you may have the swine flu. See a general practitioner to get tested and check on your flu symptoms to ensure that you are doing everything that you can to help prevent spread of the disease.