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| Swine Influenza, commonly referred to as Swine | | | | contracting Swine Influenza include young children, |
| Flu, is a respiratory disease that occurs in swine | | | | pregnant women, persons over the age of 65, |
| i.e. pigs. This flu, which is caused by the type A | | | | and people with chronic health illnesses e.g. heart |
| influenza virus, is mostly circulated among pigs for | | | | diseases, diabetic conditions, and asthma. |
| much of the year but more so in late fall and | | | | In combating the disease the use of a swine flu |
| during winter. These are also the times when | | | | vaccine is well advised. Currently there are two |
| most outbreaks are reported in humans. | | | | major types of swine flu vaccine to choose from |
| The said type/strain of Swine Influenza is a tad | | | | i.e. the commercial/conventional and the |
| different from the type responsible for the 2009 | | | | homeopathically developed types. The commercial |
| outbreak among humans. Investigations into this | | | | swine flu vaccine currently in use is widely |
| strain have not yet revealed its origins but it has | | | | considered to be ineffective against the H1N1 |
| been identified as subtype H1N1 – a new strain | | | | Swine Influenza strain. This and more reasons are |
| of the influenza A virus. The H1N1 subtype | | | | why most people are opting for a homeopathic |
| borrows in part from avian influenza, human | | | | swine flu vaccine. |
| influenza, and two distinct strains of Swine | | | | It is worth noting that such a homeopathic swine |
| Influenza. Equally unestablished is the type of | | | | flu vaccine, like all other homeopathic remedies, is |
| mutation that the H1N1 virus employs such that | | | | condition-specific in its preparation and though it |
| its passage from human to human is done with | | | | presents no toxicity problems it must be taken |
| great ease. The good news is that for majority | | | | according to recommended dosages. Homeopathic |
| of the infections caused by this strain only mild | | | | treatments work by stimulating our bodies' |
| symptoms are manifested. Most persons infected | | | | immunity, making it strong and resilient enough to |
| with Swine Influenza are therefore well placed to | | | | repel disease-causing microorganisms that we are |
| make a complete recovery even without | | | | continually exposed to. Prior to using a |
| accessing medicinal interventions. | | | | homeopathic swine flu vaccine you are therefore |
| Swine Influenza has its most common symptoms | | | | advised to consult a professionally certified |
| as coughing, lack of appetite, lethargy and fever. | | | | homeopath. |
| Alongside these some people may manifest | | | | |