Know Your Swine Flu Symptoms

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Don't Get the Bug When You're Back to School

It's time for the educationally-oriented to head back to class, and that means we should probably review swine flu symptoms for you to save yourself if need be. As we all know, schools are hotbeds for germs and dirt, so if you pick up something weird, stay in-the-know about swine flu and "winter flu" symptoms. Even if you aren't that sick, do you really want to be that person who infects the entire dorm, apartment, or class? Didn't think so.

Swine flu might seem like it's all but passed, but there are active cases around the world that have health experts worrying. In fact, Brazil just recently go the "honor" of having the highest swine flu total in the world at 577, and they even closed schools in specific regions of the country. Let's not replicate that here in the north, because we'll all have to make up the lost school time, anyway!

Bone Up on Your Swine Flu Symptoms

*Chills

*Fever

*Muscle Pains

*Sore Throat

*Severe Headache

*Coughing

*Weakness

*Discomfort

*Joint Aches

Swine flu symptoms are extremely similar to those of the common flu, so it's best to go to the doctor if you feel any of the above symptoms. Since people die from other strains of influenza, it's not just the swine flu you have to worry about...

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