Swine Flu or common cold ?

Ku terima email ni dari sahabatku baru-baru ni. Sekarang ni kan musim swine flu / Influenza A H1N1 / Selsema Bab1 (sebut babi). Info email ni ku kira amat berguna. Bagus jugak kalau tahu perbezaan antara selsema biasa dan selsema Bab1 ni. Tak le kalut tak tentu fasal.

Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms

Symptom	Cold	Swine Flu
Fever	Fever is rare with a cold	Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100˚F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.
Coughing	A hacking, productive ( mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.	A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
Aches	Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.	Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.
Stuffy Nose	Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.	Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.
Chills	Chills are uncommon with a cold.	60% of people who have the flu experience chills.
Tiredness	Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold	Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.
Sneezing	Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.	Sneezing is not common with the flu.
Sudden Symptoms	Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.	The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.
Headache	A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold	A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.
Sore Throat	Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.	Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.
Chest Discomfort	Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.	Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.

Mudahan dengan kedatangan Ramadhan ini akan terhindarlah selsema yang membawa maut ni (yang nama Bahasa Malaysia nya ni tak berapa selera nak sebut) dari kita semua. Aminn..