2010 Flu Symptoms

The key to understanding the 2010 flu symptoms is to first know which type of flu we should be on guard for.  Currently, there are two types of influenza that has the world shaking, being the avian flu and the dreaded swine flu, which just made its debut to the world in early 2009.  The avian flu broke out in Asia during the late 90s, and has started to quiet down, making room for the swine flu to get most of the attention.  Both are Type A Influenza, classified as H1N1 and H5N1.

General 2010 Flu Symptoms

Even if they are a special strain of influenza, they will still exhibit similar symptoms of the standard flu.  Even though the world tends to freak out with a new strain, with good cause in some cases, just a general run of the mill influenza kills over 30,000 in the U.S. annually, mainly due to complications.  The complications tend to come from the standard symptoms, which can include

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fatigue
• Chills
• Cough
• Muscle Aches
• Headache
• High Fever
• Runny nose

These can happen in almost any combination.  Where some will have the duo of stomach symptoms, nausea and vomiting, while other may not.  Some will have a headache, and others will just have a runny nose.  It effects everyone differently.

Since Influenza does cause deaths annually no matter what strain it is, knowing the complications of flu can always help when preparing for the next big flu season.  Some of the complications may include

• Death (the big one)
• Staph infection
• Bronchitis
• Haemophilus infection
• Pneumonia
• Asthma agitation
• Ear infection
• Convulsions

You should always be on the lookout for any of these conditions developing when someone has the flu, and medical attention should be saught should they develop.

2010 Swine Flu Symptoms

The big worry in the back of every one's mind is the swine flu for the upcoming 2009-2010 flu season.  The main concern coming from the WHO is that the bug may mutate into a more deadly strain.  This strain is especially tough to deal with since it has caused several different pandemics during the last 100 years, including the Spanish Flu.  The swine flu symptoms tend to be fairly close to those of the ordinary flu, but with a higher mortality rate, it adds a few more to the list.  You should seek immediate medical attention if you exhibit

• Breathing trouble
• Blue of grey skin tone
• Severe vomiting
• Extreme dehydration
• Loss of direct interaction
• Symptoms tend to get better, then quickly get worse