I think I’ve got swine flu, what should I do?

Contact your health care provider if you are worried about your symptoms and if you live in areas where swine flu cases have been identified. If you are sick you should stay home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible to avoid spreading your illness, according to the CDC.

Adults who experience these warning signs should seek urgent medical attention:

•Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
•Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
•Severe or persistent vomiting
•Sudden dizziness
•Confusion
Children who experience these warning signs should seek urgent medical attention:

•Fast breathing or trouble breathing
•Bluish skin colour
•Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
•Not waking up or not interacting
•Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
•Not drinking enough fluids
•Fever with a rash