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What you need to know: symptoms and how swine flu spreads
Updated On: 09 August, 2009 08:37 AM IST | | A Correspondent
Symptoms of swine flu
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Symptoms
>>Fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent
>>Cough
>>Runny or stuffy nose
>>Sore throat
>>Body aches
>>Headache
>>Chills
>>Fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme
>>Diarrhea and vomiting, in some cases, but more commonly seen than in seasonal flu
>>Pneumonia and respiratory failure are indicators of a more serious swine flu infection
High risk groups
>>Pregnant women
>>People with chronic medical problems, such as chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunosuppression (reduced efficacy of the immune system)
>>Children and adults with obesity
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