While other news reports are receiving more attention than the H1N1 (swine flu) virus this summer, Government health officials are fearful that the H1N1 might make a comeback during the fall flu season. Past experience has demonstrated that pandemics like the swine flu virus usually come in waves, and that the second wave could be even more dangerous and severe as compared to the first time.

Adaptive Marketing in Norwalk, Connecticut, a company that has created programs that facilitate consumers in saving on products that are associated with healthcare and various other needs as well, is sharing the information that they have ascertained about the steps that are crucial to decrease the spread of germs in the office. Taking these primary precautions could help fight the spread of maladies like the swine flu.

It is likely that the H1N1 virus is transferred in ways that are similar to other flu viruses like the seasonal flu. Therefore, it is estimated that the virus spreads by coughing or sneezing. It is obvious therefore that the prime line of defense for each person at the workplace is to attempt to keep their germs to themselves. All employees should cover their nose and mouth and sneeze or cough into a tissue paper at all times, irrespective of whether they are ill or not. Employees should wash their hands regularly or use an alcohol-based sanitizer if water and soap are inaccessible.

Since germs can survive on work furniture, office workers should avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth all day. It is a nice idea to display signs prompting workers and reminding them about the need to take precautions to ensure that the germs are not spread in work surroundings such as the offices of Adaptive Marketing. Disinfecting areas, including telephone sets, door handles, chairs and tables should also help in forestalling the spread of germs.

Another precaution that many people are taking these days is face masks that are being worn over the nose and the mouth. However there is debate about whether these medical facial masks are effective in protecting against the swine flu virus or whether marketing gimmicks have made these products popular. The experts unanimously agree that a full-faced mask with a high-efficiency particle air filter is what is required to completely protect against fine particle viruses like the H1N1 virus. On the other hand, a medical mask may just provide the level of protection that you need especially when associate workers are falling ill around you.

One of the better ways to avert the transfer of germs at the workplace is to counsel associates about the importance of staying home when they experience any flu-like symptoms. Adaptive Marketing believes that employers should make it unobjectionable for employees not to come to the office when they are sick and even encourage the practice.

Clearly, it is unachievable to preserve surroundings that are totally germ-free at the office. But while the H1N1 pandemic seems to be diminishing in the United States, the warning of its recurrence is not a rumor that has been spread to scare people. As the fall season approaches, Adaptive Marketing will be increasing its efforts to prohibit the spread of germs in the workplace, in an attempt to hold back the spread of the sickness before it spreads across many people.

To learn more about Adaptive Marketing and its innovative consumer discount programs, please visit us at www.adaptivemarketing.com/

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The swine flu pandemic has given rise to all sorts of myths and misconceptions. On the one hand, many believe it is no different from a normal bout of flu, and merits little concern; on the other, some have worried that it will be as devastating as the influenza pandemics of 1918-19, which claimed almost as many lives as the world war which preceded it.

The reality lies somewhere between these two extremes. Swine flu is a genuine threat (it has claimed almost 8,000 lives worldwide), but it causes only mild problems in the majority of people it infects, and the risk of infection is limited provided you take proper precautions. This article aims to help you understand the origins and symptoms of swine flu, giving you all the information you need for complete peace of mind.

Where has it come from?

The current swine flu pandemic is not the first global outbreak of swine influenza – in fact there was a major outbreak as long ago as 1918, when pigs suffered almost as much as humans during the post-war health crisis. However the 2009 pandemic is a new strain, and is in fact a hybrid of five different flu viruses: North American avian influenza, human influenza, North American swine influenza and two swine influenza viruses typically found in Europe and Asia. The strain has both Eurasian and North American genes, suggesting it evolved through international travel and contact between sufferers of different viruses.

The outbreak is believed to have begun on factory farms in Veracruz, Mexico, although there is evidence that it first arose among Asian pigs before being transported to America in a human host. When the virus first came to prominence in March this year, the Mexicans tried desperately to keep a lid on it; however there was little they could do to counter the reality of daily global travel and constant cross-border migration, and the virus spread rapidly. In June, less than three months after the Mexicans noticed the virus, the World Health Organisaton declared swine flu a pandemic.

Thankfully, it now seems that swine flu virus activity may have peaked in the US and some European countries – however other countries are still reporting sharp increases, so we`re definitely not out of the woods.

What are the Symptoms

Even if you have the virus, there is a strong likelihood you will experience only mild symptoms; these include fever, sore throat, coughing, vomiting nausea or diarrhea. In the majority of cases, the virus will have passed within six days.

However, if you are currently pregnant, or suffer from asthma, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, pneumonia or neurodevelopmental conditions, your susceptibility increases sharply. Swine flu can cause severe health problems for people in these health brackets, so, if you do fall into one of these categories, it`s best to take proactive measures.

What do I do if I have it?

If you are showing mild symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat or diarrhea, there`s little you can do but shut your doors, close your windows and sit it out at home. It`s not as severe as the plagues of the seventeenth century, where the authorities barricaded the infected inside their homes and daubed red crosses on their doors; but you will have a better chance of stopping the spread of your symptoms if you stay away from crowded places such as gyms, shopping malls, bars, clubs and restaurants. And you`ve got an excuse to get out of school or work – every cloud has a silver lining!

If you are starting to feel more severe symptoms, or if you more vulnerable to the virus for the reasons given above, it is recommended that you seek out a course of anti-virals and antibiotics straight away; oseltamivir or zanamivir are highly recommended.

How do I stop it spreading to me?

There is no protection against seasonal flu by existing vaccines. A recent study made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that children had no preexisting immunity to the new strain however adults had some degree of immunity, particularly those over 60.

However a number of vaccines are available for swine flu: these include Pandemrix, ACAM-FLU-A, Fluzone, Influvac, Live attenuated (FluMist) and Optaflu. Consult your doctor or pharmacist to source the best available solution.

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